Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark

Denmark: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.41 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
75th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.48 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
438.74 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
30
1992–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Denmark, 1992–2021

500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1992200620211992: 464.3M current US$1993: 449.9M current US$1994: 438.7M current US$1995: 522.9M current US$1996: 687.7M current US$1997: 852.4M current US$1998: 765.5M current US$1999: 803.2M current US$2000: 666.5M current US$2001: 698.6M current US$2002: 784.9M current US$2003: 940.6M current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 666.1M current US$2006: 740.3M current US$2007: 823.2M current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 1.0B current US$2010: 925.5M current US$2011: 1.1B current US$2012: 1.2B current US$2013: 1.4B current US$2014: 1.5B current US$2015: 1.3B current US$2016: 1.2B current US$2017: 1.3B current US$2018: 1.4B current US$2019: 1.4B current US$2020: 1.3B current US$2021: 1.4B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Malaysia 1.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 73 Azerbaijan 1.53 billion current US$ compare
  3. 74 Bolivia 1.42 billion current US$ compare
  4. 76 Portugal 1.37 billion current US$ compare
  5. 77 Belarus 1.36 billion current US$ compare
  6. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.35 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.