Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ecuador
Ecuador: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ecuador, 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$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ecuador stood at 4.37 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ecuador peaked at 4.37 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1989.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.30 million current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ | 3.30 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.25 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 407.22 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 4.37 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ecuador?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ecuador was 4.37 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Ecuador rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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$.