Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Fiji
Fiji: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 393.63 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Fiji, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Fiji stood at 393.63 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Fiji peaked at 393.63 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million current US$, in 1979.
That places Fiji 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 million current US$ | 3.59 million current US$ | 3.59 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.09 million current US$ | 4.89 million current US$ | 29.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.94 million current US$ | 19.18 million current US$ | 34.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.54 million current US$ | 43.30 million current US$ | 204.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.14 million current US$ | 160.56 million current US$ | 290.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.40 million current US$ | 317.16 million current US$ | 393.63 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Fiji?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Fiji was 393.63 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 393.63 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Fiji rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Fiji ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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$.