Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus
Cyprus: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 627.11 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus, 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$.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 627.11 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus peaked at 948.62 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.66 million current US$, in 2002.
Cyprus ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.67 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 50.97 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1978 | 68.54 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1979 | 76.46 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 94.04 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 83.05 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 79.72 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 78.23 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 73.59 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 71.50 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 57.13 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 63.81 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 71.36 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 68.94 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 78.59 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 65.67 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 81.19 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 79.41 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 81.27 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 48.63 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 49.32 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.67 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 48.28 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 49.73 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 44.99 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 77.85 million current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 20.66 million current US$ | -73.5% |
| 2003 | 31.81 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 77.39 million current US$ | +143.3% |
| 2005 | 104.82 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 104.51 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 142.18 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 948.62 million current US$ | +567.2% |
| 2009 | 593.41 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2010 | 861.74 million current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 740.51 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 601.12 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 431.00 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 323.09 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 313.68 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 386.92 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 464.46 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 521.19 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 535.46 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 567.64 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 627.11 million current US$ | +10.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 627.11 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 627.11 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +567.2% | 142.18 million current US$ | 948.62 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +143.3% | 31.81 million current US$ | 77.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.91 million current US$ | 31.67 million current US$ | 76.46 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 74.14 million current US$ | 57.13 million current US$ | 94.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.98 million current US$ | 47.67 million current US$ | 81.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.62 million current US$ | 20.66 million current US$ | 948.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.92 million current US$ | 313.68 million current US$ | 861.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.38 million current US$ | 567.64 million current US$ | 627.11 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Cyprus was 627.11 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 948.62 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.66 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Cyprus rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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$.