Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania
Lithuania: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 778.08 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania, 1993–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania is 778.08 million current US$, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania peaked at 2.11 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,530 current US$, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 34,530 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 743,072 current US$ | +2052.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million current US$ | +135.2% |
| 1997 | 2.93 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 3.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 49.94 million current US$ | +1567.5% |
| 2001 | 79.15 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 2002 | 109.25 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 114.83 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 577.49 million current US$ | +402.9% |
| 2005 | 745.27 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 994.41 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.06 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 790.58 million current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 778.08 million current US$ | -1.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 778.08 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 778.08 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2052.0% | 34,530 current US$ | 743,072 current US$ |
| 2000 | +1567.5% | 3.00 million current US$ | 49.94 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +402.9% | 114.83 million current US$ | 577.49 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million current US$ | 34,530 current US$ | 3.42 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 690.86 million current US$ | 49.94 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.33 million current US$ | 778.08 million current US$ | 790.58 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Lithuania was 778.08 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,530 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Lithuania ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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$.