Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico
Mexico: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 55.07 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 55.07 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico peaked at 55.07 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177.00 million current US$, in 1979.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.00 million current US$ | 177.00 million current US$ | 177.00 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 6.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.20 billion current US$ | 7.52 billion current US$ | 27.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.60 billion current US$ | 22.77 billion current US$ | 39.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.52 billion current US$ | 43.98 billion current US$ | 55.07 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico was 55.07 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 55.07 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.00 million current US$ in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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$.