How does Germany rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Germany ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Germany

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Germany
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Germany: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

146th

of 192 countries

All-time high

0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1973

Years of data

1971–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971–2021

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

Germany ranks 146th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1971 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1973	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1974	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1975	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1976	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1977	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1978	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1979	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1980	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+159.9%
1981	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1982	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1983	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1984	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1985	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1986	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1987	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1990	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1991	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1992	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1993	0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1995	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1996	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1997	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1998	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1999	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2000	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2001	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2002	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2003	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2004	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2005	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2006	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2007	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2008	0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2009	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2010	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2012	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2013	0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2015	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2016	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2018	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2019	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Germany 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
1980	+159.9%	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Germany

143 Sweden 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Namibia 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Qatar 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Italy 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Malaysia 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Ethiopia 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Germany?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Germany rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.