Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guatemala
Guatemala: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 15.41 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guatemala, 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$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guatemala stood at 15.41 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 239.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guatemala peaked at 15.41 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,000 current US$, in 1987.
Guatemala ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.73 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 23.60 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.12 million current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.65 million current US$ | 118.70 million current US$ | 465.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 billion current US$ | 596.20 million current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 10.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.41 billion current US$ | 11.41 billion current US$ | 15.41 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guatemala?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Guatemala was 15.41 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 current US$ in 1987.
- How does Guatemala rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Guatemala ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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$.