Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania

Romania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 476.71 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
476.71 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
476.71 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.3967 current US$ per person
in 1995
Years of data
28
1994–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania, 1994–2021

01002003004005001994200720211994: 0.484 current US$ per person1995: 0.397 current US$ per person1996: 0.796 current US$ per person1997: 0.709 current US$ per person1998: 2.2 current US$ per person1999: 4.3 current US$ per person2000: 4.3 current US$ per person2001: 5.2 current US$ per person2002: 6.6 current US$ per person2003: 5.7 current US$ per person2004: 6.1 current US$ per person2005: 44.6 current US$ per person2006: 54.8 current US$ per person2007: 77.8 current US$ per person2008: 82.9 current US$ per person2009: 33.5 current US$ per person2010: 31.7 current US$ per person2011: 34.5 current US$ per person2012: 36.6 current US$ per person2013: 240.5 current US$ per person2014: 255.3 current US$ per person2015: 272.1 current US$ per person2016: 301 current US$ per person2017: 334.7 current US$ per person2018: 358.6 current US$ per person2019: 420.3 current US$ per person2020: 395.8 current US$ per person2021: 476.7 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania stood at 476.71 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 1,283.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania peaked at 476.71 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3967 current US$ per person, in 1995.

Romania ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania, 1994 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1994 0.4839 current US$ per person
1995 0.3967 current US$ per person -18.0%
1996 0.7958 current US$ per person +100.6%
1997 0.7094 current US$ per person -10.9%
1998 2.18 current US$ per person +206.9%
1999 4.27 current US$ per person +96.2%
2000 4.28 current US$ per person +0.1%
2001 5.24 current US$ per person +22.5%
2002 6.58 current US$ per person +25.6%
2003 5.75 current US$ per person -12.7%
2004 6.11 current US$ per person +6.2%
2005 44.64 current US$ per person +631.1%
2006 54.75 current US$ per person +22.6%
2007 77.78 current US$ per person +42.1%
2008 82.89 current US$ per person +6.6%
2009 33.51 current US$ per person -59.6%
2010 31.68 current US$ per person -5.5%
2011 34.45 current US$ per person +8.8%
2012 36.55 current US$ per person +6.1%
2013 240.48 current US$ per person +557.9%
2014 255.34 current US$ per person +6.2%
2015 272.08 current US$ per person +6.6%
2016 300.97 current US$ per person +10.6%
2017 334.67 current US$ per person +11.2%
2018 358.63 current US$ per person +7.2%
2019 420.31 current US$ per person +17.2%
2020 395.83 current US$ per person -5.8%
2021 476.71 current US$ per person +20.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +631.1% 6.11 current US$ per person 44.64 current US$ per person
2013 +557.9% 36.55 current US$ per person 240.48 current US$ per person
1998 +206.9% 0.7094 current US$ per person 2.18 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 current US$ per person 0.3967 current US$ per person 4.27 current US$ per person 6
2000s 32.15 current US$ per person 4.28 current US$ per person 82.89 current US$ per person 10
2010s 228.52 current US$ per person 31.68 current US$ per person 420.31 current US$ per person 10
2020s 436.27 current US$ per person 395.83 current US$ per person 476.71 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 Iceland 518.94 current US$ per person compare
  2. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 490.16 current US$ per person compare
  3. 38 France 481.21 current US$ per person compare
  4. 40 Cyprus 476.05 current US$ per person compare
  5. 41 Jordan 458.33 current US$ per person compare
  6. 42 Slovakia 445.89 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Romania was 476.71 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 476.71 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3967 current US$ per person in 1995.
How does Romania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Romania ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,283.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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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

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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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.