Israel vs Latvia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Israel
1.23 billion current US$
in 2021
Latvia
1.32 billion current US$
in 2021
Israel rank
80th
Latvia rank
79th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.32 billion current US$ against 1.23 billion current US$ in Israel, a difference of 87.30 million current US$.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 79th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.62 million current US$ | 46.12 million current US$ | 120.50 million current US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 359.43 million current US$ | 593.13 million current US$ | 233.70 million current US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 825.75 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 538.69 million current US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 71.47 million current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Israel or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.32 billion current US$ against 1.23 billion current US$ in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Israel and Latvia?
- 87.30 million current US$, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Israel ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 79th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.