Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia
Indonesia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 9.40 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia, 1983–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia is 9.40 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia peaked at 11.67 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million current US$, in 1983.
Indonesia ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 53.00 million current US$ | +430.0% |
| 1985 | 61.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 71.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 86.00 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 99.00 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 167.00 million current US$ | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 166.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 130.00 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 229.00 million current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1993 | 346.00 million current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 449.00 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 651.00 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 796.00 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 725.00 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 958.17 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 5.42 billion current US$ | +190.4% |
| 2006 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 6.79 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.61 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 9.66 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 8.91 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.99 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.22 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 11.67 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.65 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 9.40 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 9.40 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 9.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 9.40 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 20.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +430.0% | 10.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ |
| 2005 | +190.4% | 1.87 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.14 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 167.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 555.92 million current US$ | 130.00 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 billion current US$ | 6.92 billion current US$ | 11.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 billion current US$ | 9.40 billion current US$ | 9.65 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Indonesia was 9.40 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Indonesia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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$.