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$, in 2002.
Lebanon ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 billion current US$ | 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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1718 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.08 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8816 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 8,883 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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$.