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$, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.05 million current US$ | 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 |
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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$.