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$, in 1995.
That places Canada 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Canada, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 486.45 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 557.62 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 492.32 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 495.45 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 657.13 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 554.56 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 611.19 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 635.32 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 672.29 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 827.66 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 933.66 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 821.83 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 831.50 million current US$ | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 831.50 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 537.79 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
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$.