Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ireland
Ireland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ireland peaked at 10,974 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 135th 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 square kilometre in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,147 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,030 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 4,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 4,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 5,036 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 3,972 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 4,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 3,542 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 4,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 7,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 7,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 8,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 9,552 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 10,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 10,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 10,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 8,354 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 8,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 8,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,354 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 132 Malawi 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Peru 2,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Guyana 2,621 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 2,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Finland 2,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Ireland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Ireland was 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,974 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,611 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Ireland ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.