Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was -2.43 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2006–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -2.43 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.
The figure is up 74.5% on the previous year and down 179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 75.1 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -9.51 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 16.92 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 75.1 % change on previous year | +343.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8266 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -1345.9% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8973 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2013 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +935.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +380.3% |
| 2016 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2017 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2018 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -281.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2645 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2020 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +3496.0% |
| 2021 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -3496.0% | -0.2645 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1345.9% | -0.8266 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +935.7% | 0.8973 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.92 % change on previous year | -0.8266 % change on previous year | 75.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.97 % change on previous year | -9.51 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -2.43 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.51 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 179.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.