Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 9.58 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9.58 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.11 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.57 current US$ per person, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 4.92 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5.52 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.28 current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2009 | 8.85 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.86 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.71 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.73 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.65 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.91 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.25 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.39 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.09 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.58 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 9.58 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +68.2% | 5.52 current US$ per person | 9.28 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.63 current US$ per person | 4.57 current US$ per person | 9.28 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.01 current US$ per person | 9.39 current US$ per person | 11.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9.58 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.