Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark
Denmark: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark is 1.41 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark peaked at 1.48 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 438.74 million current US$, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 464.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 449.91 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 438.74 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 522.93 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 687.66 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 852.39 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 765.49 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 803.21 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 666.51 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 698.62 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 784.86 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 940.57 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 666.09 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 740.27 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 823.20 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 925.47 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.41 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.41 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623.07 million current US$ | 438.74 million current US$ | 852.39 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 846.63 million current US$ | 666.09 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 925.47 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark was 1.41 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.74 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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$.