Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt
Egypt: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt stood at 31.49 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt peaked at 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 927.66 million current US$, in 1977.
Egypt ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 927.66 million current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 billion current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | 8.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.74 billion current US$ | 12.45 billion current US$ | 26.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 billion current US$ | 29.60 billion current US$ | 31.49 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Egypt was 31.49 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.66 million current US$ in 1977.
- How does Egypt rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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$.