Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Saudi Arabia
294.91 million current US$
in 2021
Venezuela
279.00 million current US$
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
129th
Venezuela rank
131st

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 294.91 million current US$ against 279.00 million current US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 15.91 million current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 129th and Venezuela ranks 131st of 193 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 150.70 million current US$ 146.60 million current US$ 4.10 million current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 268.72 million current US$ 155.29 million current US$ 113.43 million current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Saudi Arabia or Venezuela?
Saudi Arabia, at 294.91 million current US$ against 279.00 million current US$ in Venezuela as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
15.91 million current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Venezuela?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Saudi Arabia ranks 129th and Venezuela ranks 131st 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

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

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$.