Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 22.21 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh, 1976–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh is 22.21 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh peaked at 22.21 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.76 million current US$, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 78.88 million current US$ | +320.4% |
| 1978 | 115.44 million current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 171.14 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 338.67 million current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 381.05 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 526.46 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 642.41 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 500.75 million current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 502.47 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 576.28 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 747.81 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 763.62 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 757.98 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 778.87 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 769.37 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 911.76 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.58 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 10.85 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.07 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 14.12 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 13.87 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.99 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.30 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.57 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.50 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.57 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 18.36 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 21.75 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 22.21 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 22.21 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 34.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 22.21 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.87 billion current US$, 3.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +320.4% | 18.76 million current US$ | 78.88 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +97.9% | 171.14 million current US$ | 338.67 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.05 million current US$ | 18.76 million current US$ | 171.14 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 573.75 million current US$ | 338.67 million current US$ | 763.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion current US$ | 769.37 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 10.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 billion current US$ | 10.85 billion current US$ | 18.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 billion current US$ | 21.75 billion current US$ | 22.21 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bangladesh was 22.21 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.76 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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$.