Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada
Canada: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 831.50 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada is 831.50 million current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 486.45 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Canada 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.79 million current US$ | 486.45 million current US$ | 657.13 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 899.37 million current US$ | 554.56 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.67 million current US$ | 821.83 million current US$ | 831.50 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada was 831.50 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.45 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Canada ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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$.