Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Grenada
Grenada: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 62.10 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Grenada, 1986–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 62.10 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Grenada peaked at 70.43 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.28 million current US$, in 1991.
That places Grenada 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.87 million current US$ | 16.78 million current US$ | 23.52 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.69 million current US$ | 8.28 million current US$ | 26.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.44 million current US$ | 24.23 million current US$ | 48.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.80 million current US$ | 36.40 million current US$ | 63.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.26 million current US$ | 62.10 million current US$ | 70.43 million current US$ | 2 |
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- 163 Botswana 60.58 million current US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 51.03 million current US$ compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.48 million current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Grenada?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Grenada was 62.10 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 70.43 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.28 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Grenada rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Grenada ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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$.