Personal remittances and foreign aid received in India
India: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 89.38 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in India, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in India stood at 89.38 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in India peaked at 89.38 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 429.88 million current US$, in 1975.
India ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 921.69 million current US$ | 429.88 million current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.39 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 11.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.95 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | 49.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.79 billion current US$ | 53.48 billion current US$ | 83.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.26 billion current US$ | 83.15 billion current US$ | 89.38 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in India?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in India was 89.38 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 89.38 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.88 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does India rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- India ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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$.