Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 34.45 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Marshall Islands, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 34.45 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Marshall Islands peaked at 34.45 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.15 million current US$, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.74 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 25.99 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.14 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.06 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 23.59 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 22.21 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 22.15 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 23.24 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 24.56 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.08 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27.34 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 28.34 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 30.45 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 31.45 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.45 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.45 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.45 million current US$ | +3.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 34.45 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 34.45 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.31 million current US$ | 23.06 million current US$ | 25.99 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.83 million current US$ | 22.15 million current US$ | 32.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.95 million current US$ | 33.45 million current US$ | 34.45 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 169 Oman 39.01 million current US$ compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.06 million current US$ compare
- 171 Aruba 35.85 million current US$ compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 23.34 million current US$ compare
- 174 Somalia 21.70 million current US$
- 175 San Marino 21.04 million current US$ compare
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- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Marshall Islands?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Marshall Islands was 34.45 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Marshall Islands ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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$.