Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina
Argentina: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 902.79 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina, 1978–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 902.79 million current US$ 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$, in 1992.
That places Argentina 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 42.00 million current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1980 | 56.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 42.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 28.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 28.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 32.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 27.00 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 32.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 34.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 30.28 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 26.56 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 22.84 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 19.12 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 15.40 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 57.70 million current US$ | +274.7% |
| 1994 | 62.40 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 63.60 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.70 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.50 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 64.30 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 86.34 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 189.60 million current US$ | +119.6% |
| 2002 | 206.63 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 273.42 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 311.78 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 432.09 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 540.63 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 606.50 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 705.14 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 628.54 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 644.30 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 697.38 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 577.53 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 535.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 505.35 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 494.43 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 391.58 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 479.94 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 522.44 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 561.40 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 648.09 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 902.79 million current US$ | +39.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 902.79 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 902.79 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +274.7% | 15.40 million current US$ | 57.70 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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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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$.