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$, in 1979.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 177.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +487.0% |
| 1981 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.03 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 4.12 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.37 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.95 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 6.50 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.52 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 10.15 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 11.03 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 16.65 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 19.86 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 22.74 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 26.54 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 27.52 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.08 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.89 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 22.77 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.19 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 24.06 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.98 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.56 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 26.82 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 29.33 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 32.92 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 36.53 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 39.83 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 43.98 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 55.07 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 55.07 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 56.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 55.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 132.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +487.0% | 177.00 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
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$.