Romania vs Russia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Romania

9.12 billion current US$

in 2021

Russia

9.65 billion current US$

in 2021

Romania rank

20th

Russia rank

17th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

Romania
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 9.65 billion current US$ against 9.12 billion current US$ in Romania, a difference of 531.15 million current US$.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 20th and Russia ranks 17th of 193 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit: current US$
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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$.