Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Albania
Albania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.72 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Albania, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.72 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Albania peaked at 1.87 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 151.80 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Albania 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.59 million current US$ | 151.80 million current US$ | 550.90 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 597.80 million current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Albania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Albania was 1.72 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.80 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.