Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 45.27 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda, 1986–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 45.27 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 45.27 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million current US$, in 1992.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.12 million current US$ | 11.19 million current US$ | 13.20 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.08 million current US$ | 2.71 million current US$ | 18.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.53 million current US$ | 14.24 million current US$ | 30.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.15 million current US$ | 24.02 million current US$ | 36.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.74 million current US$ | 36.22 million current US$ | 45.27 million current US$ | 2 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5074 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda was 45.27 million 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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$.