Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 35.19 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland is 35.19 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland peaked at 165.06 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.19 current US$ per person, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 141st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 78.55 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 90.58 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 83.14 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 90.14 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 96.14 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 99.63 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 85.51 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 73.71 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 78.62 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 66.2 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 63.11 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 80.39 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 84.36 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 101.69 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 123.16 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 126.2 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 133.99 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 141.08 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 126.39 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 144.29 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 165.06 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 151.1 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 156.24 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 155.82 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 128.38 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 120.83 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 123.6 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 127.32 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 117.89 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 54.77 current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 35.19 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.73 current US$ per person | 73.71 current US$ per person | 99.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.66 current US$ per person | 63.11 current US$ per person | 141.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.05 current US$ per person | 117.89 current US$ per person | 165.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.98 current US$ per person | 35.19 current US$ per person | 54.77 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Ireland was 35.19 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 165.06 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.19 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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)
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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.