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$, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 60th out of 193 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 679.51 million current US$ | 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 |
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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 regions 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$.