Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina

Argentina: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 902.79 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
902.79 million current US$
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
902.79 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
15.40 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
44
1978–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina, 1978–2021

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1978199920211978: 26.0M current US$1979: 42.0M current US$1980: 56.0M current US$1981: 42.0M current US$1982: 28.0M current US$1983: 28.0M current US$1984: 32.0M current US$1985: 27.0M current US$1986: 32.0M current US$1987: 34.0M current US$1988: 30.3M current US$1989: 26.6M current US$1990: 22.8M current US$1991: 19.1M current US$1992: 15.4M current US$1993: 57.7M current US$1994: 62.4M current US$1995: 63.6M current US$1996: 65.0M current US$1997: 65.7M current US$1998: 68.5M current US$1999: 64.3M current US$2000: 86.3M current US$2001: 189.6M current US$2002: 206.6M current US$2003: 273.4M current US$2004: 311.8M current US$2005: 432.1M current US$2006: 540.6M current US$2007: 606.5M current US$2008: 705.1M current US$2009: 628.5M current US$2010: 644.3M current US$2011: 697.4M current US$2012: 577.5M current US$2013: 535.0M current US$2014: 505.3M current US$2015: 494.4M current US$2016: 391.6M current US$2017: 479.9M current US$2018: 522.4M current US$2019: 561.4M current US$2020: 648.1M current US$2021: 902.8M current US$

Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 902.79 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina peaked at 902.79 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.40 million current US$, in 1992.

That places Argentina 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.00 million current US$ 26.00 million current US$ 42.00 million current US$ 2
1980s 33.58 million current US$ 26.56 million current US$ 56.00 million current US$ 10
1990s 50.46 million current US$ 15.40 million current US$ 68.50 million current US$ 10
2000s 398.07 million current US$ 86.34 million current US$ 705.14 million current US$ 10
2010s 540.94 million current US$ 391.58 million current US$ 697.38 million current US$ 10
2020s 775.44 million current US$ 648.09 million current US$ 902.79 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  4. 87 Liberia 864.96 million current US$ compare
  5. 88 Qatar 858.79 million current US$ compare
  6. 89 Australia 840.98 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina was 902.79 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 902.79 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 15.40 million current US$ in 1992.
How does Argentina rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Argentina ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.