Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland
Ireland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 179.85 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland is 179.85 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland peaked at 756.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 179.85 million current US$, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285.67 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 277.61 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 322.31 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 297.32 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 323.62 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 346.96 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 362.41 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 314.16 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 273.67 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 295.19 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 251.91 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 244.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 316.11 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 337.13 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 413.91 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 512.34 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 539.35 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 589.41 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 633.38 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 573.24 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 658.01 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 756.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 695.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 722.43 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 725.77 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 603.61 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 575.49 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 596.68 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 623.63 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 586.69 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 276.05 million current US$ | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 179.85 million current US$ | -34.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 179.85 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 26% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 179.85 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.89 million current US$ | 273.67 million current US$ | 362.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.08 million current US$ | 244.00 million current US$ | 633.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.33 million current US$ | 575.49 million current US$ | 756.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.95 million current US$ | 179.85 million current US$ | 276.05 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 141 Vanuatu 199.83 million current US$ compare
- 142 Iceland 193.32 million current US$ compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 183.79 million current US$ compare
- 145 Burundi 168.00 million current US$ compare
- 146 Faroe Islands 158.41 million current US$ compare
- 147 East Timor 150.04 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ireland was 179.85 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 756.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.85 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Ireland ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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$.