Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon
Lebanon: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 6.35 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon, 2002–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon is 6.35 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon peaked at 7.61 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion current US$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.54 billion current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +86.4% |
| 2004 | 5.59 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.77 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 7.56 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.91 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 6.88 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.67 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 7.19 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.48 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.61 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.06 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.98 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 6.59 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.35 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.35 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 9.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.35 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +86.4% | 2.54 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 7.56 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.17 billion current US$ | 6.67 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 6.35 billion current US$ | 6.59 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lebanon was 6.35 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Lebanon ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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$.