Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 518.94 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 518.94 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland peaked at 668.85 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.13 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Iceland 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 7.66 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 8.05 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 7.53 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 6.57 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 13.43 current US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 1982 | 5.13 current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 1983 | 9.71 current US$ per person | +89.1% |
| 1984 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +192.5% |
| 1985 | 21.13 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 31.25 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 59.79 current US$ per person | +91.3% |
| 1988 | 89.69 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 119.44 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 244.32 current US$ per person | +104.6% |
| 1991 | 253.37 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 244.48 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 219.42 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 178.58 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 135.48 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 123.81 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 151.02 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 105.57 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 112.21 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 127.15 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 138.07 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 225.27 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 169.18 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 208.73 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 225.78 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 268.19 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 357.77 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 382.11 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 297.78 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 429.58 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 476.84 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 485.58 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 644.33 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 668.85 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 659.7 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 635.48 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 560.49 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 506.58 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 521.09 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 456.71 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 518.94 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +192.5% | 9.71 current US$ per person | 28.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4 current US$ per person | 6.36 current US$ per person | 8.05 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 38.45 current US$ per person | 5.13 current US$ per person | 119.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.83 current US$ per person | 105.57 current US$ per person | 253.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 240 current US$ per person | 127.15 current US$ per person | 382.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.85 current US$ per person | 429.58 current US$ per person | 668.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.82 current US$ per person | 456.71 current US$ per person | 518.94 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Dominica 598.2 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Grenada 532.15 current US$ per person compare
- 35 Armenia 525.54 current US$ per person compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 490.16 current US$ per person compare
- 38 France 481.21 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Romania 476.71 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Iceland was 518.94 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 668.85 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.