Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile
Chile: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 66.48 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile stood at 66.48 million current US$.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile peaked at 72.03 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1988.
Chile ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400,000 current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 500,000 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 100,000 current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million current US$ | +1200.0% |
| 1990 | 400,000 current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2000 | 13.30 million current US$ | +3225.0% |
| 2001 | 11.90 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 12.40 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.80 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.60 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.94 million current US$ | +347.7% |
| 2010 | 62.32 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 70.92 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 72.03 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 71.11 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.61 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 58.99 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 64.55 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 66.54 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 69.86 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 69.37 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.20 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 66.48 million current US$ | +0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 66.48 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 10% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 66.48 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3225.0% | 400,000 current US$ | 13.30 million current US$ |
| 1989 | +1200.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +347.7% | 11.60 million current US$ | 51.94 million current US$ |
| 1988 | -80.0% | 500,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ |
| 1990 | -69.2% | 1.30 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ |
| 1986 | -60.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 757,143 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 400,000 current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.82 million current US$ | 11.60 million current US$ | 51.94 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.63 million current US$ | 58.99 million current US$ | 72.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.34 million current US$ | 66.20 million current US$ | 66.48 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 156 Macao 73.90 million current US$ compare
- 157 Bhutan 73.37 million current US$ compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70.06 million current US$ compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 63.26 million current US$ compare
- 161 Namibia 62.98 million current US$ compare
- 162 Grenada 62.10 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Chile was 66.48 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 72.03 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1988.
- How does Chile rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Chile ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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$.