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$, in 1992.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.19 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 11.74 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 12.34 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.20 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 12.53 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.05 million current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 2.71 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 11.63 million current US$ | +328.4% |
| 1994 | 11.95 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.33 million current US$ | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 8.94 million current US$ | +168.2% |
| 1997 | 9.54 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 18.76 million current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 18.39 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 17.34 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 23.68 million current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 14.24 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 16.37 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 17.60 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 29.02 million current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 29.20 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.35 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 29.72 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.82 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 28.92 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.85 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.97 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.85 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 31.24 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.71 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 24.02 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 32.77 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 36.88 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 36.22 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.27 million current US$ | +25.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 45.27 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 45.27 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +328.4% | 2.71 million current US$ | 11.63 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +168.2% | 3.33 million current US$ | 8.94 million current US$ |
| 1998 | +96.7% | 9.54 million current US$ | 18.76 million current US$ |
| 1991 | -75.7% | 12.53 million current US$ | 3.05 million current US$ |
| 1995 | -72.1% | 11.95 million current US$ | 3.33 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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$.