Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
60th
of 193 regions
All-time high
2.45 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
576.64 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Luxembourg, 1995–2021

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1995200820211995: 729.8M current US$1996: 710.6M current US$1997: 649.0M current US$1998: 656.6M current US$1999: 651.6M current US$2000: 578.5M current US$2001: 576.6M current US$2002: 827.6M current US$2003: 1.0B current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.2B current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.5B current US$2008: 1.7B current US$2009: 1.7B current US$2010: 1.7B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$2012: 1.7B current US$2013: 1.9B current US$2014: 1.9B current US$2015: 1.7B current US$2016: 1.7B current US$2017: 1.9B current US$2018: 2.1B current US$2019: 2.1B current US$2020: 2.3B current US$2021: 2.5B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Myanmar 2.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 58 Cambodia 2.54 billion current US$ compare
  3. 59 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.48 billion current US$ compare
  4. 61 Slovakia 2.43 billion current US$ compare
  5. 62 Vietnam 2.31 billion current US$ compare
  6. 63 Nicaragua 2.15 billion current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.