Norway vs Turkey: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Norway
671.79 million current US$
in 2021
Turkey
726.00 million current US$
in 2021
Norway rank
100th
Turkey rank
98th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Norway
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 726.00 million current US$ against 671.79 million current US$ in Norway, a difference of 54.21 million current US$.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 100th and Turkey ranks 98th of 193 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.82 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1980s | 116.50 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 1990s | 228.35 million current US$ | 3.56 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2000s | 470.60 million current US$ | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | Turkey |
| 2010s | 664.17 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 688.03 million current US$ | Turkey |
| 2020s | 630.40 million current US$ | 771.00 million current US$ | 140.60 million current US$ | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Norway or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 726.00 million current US$ against 671.79 million current US$ in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Norway and Turkey?
- 54.21 million current US$, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkey?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Turkey rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Norway ranks 100th and Turkey ranks 98th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.