Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bermuda
Bermuda: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bermuda, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 1.66 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bermuda peaked at 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion current US$, in 2011.
Bermuda ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.66 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bermuda?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Bermuda was 1.66 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Bermuda rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Bermuda ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda 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$.