Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 453.09 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Hong Kong, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 453.09 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Hong Kong peaked at 453.09 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 119.69 million current US$, in 2003.
Hong Kong ranks 117th of 193 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.05 million current US$ | 130.46 million current US$ | 153.64 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 237.93 million current US$ | 119.69 million current US$ | 355.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.97 million current US$ | 339.57 million current US$ | 451.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.83 million current US$ | 426.57 million current US$ | 453.09 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 114 Lesotho 474.47 million current US$ compare
- 115 Mongolia 471.16 million current US$ compare
- 116 New Zealand 461.91 million current US$ compare
- 118 Ethiopia 447.65 million current US$ compare
- 119 Cote d'Ivoire 440.19 million current US$ compare
- 120 Madagascar 439.71 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Hong Kong?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Hong Kong was 453.09 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 453.09 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.69 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Hong Kong rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Hong Kong ranks 117th out of 193 regions with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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$.