Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 2.45 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg peaked at 2.45 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 576.64 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 729.77 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 710.61 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 649.02 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 656.58 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 651.57 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 578.53 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 576.64 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 827.57 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 3.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 679.51 million current US$ | 649.02 million current US$ | 729.77 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 576.64 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg was 2.45 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 576.64 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Luxembourg ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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$.