Personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 489.64 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia stood at 489.64 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia peaked at 489.64 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.24 million current US$, in 1998.
North Macedonia ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 77.69 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 63.24 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 76.54 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 80.92 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 73.44 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 105.90 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 173.66 million current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 213.02 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 226.57 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 266.56 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 345.01 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 406.63 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 381.15 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 387.93 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 434.12 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 394.15 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 376.07 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 383.35 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 326.90 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 316.29 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 344.94 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 379.19 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 354.62 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 470.08 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 489.64 million current US$ | +4.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 489.64 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 489.64 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.31 million current US$ | 63.24 million current US$ | 77.69 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 227.29 million current US$ | 73.44 million current US$ | 406.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 369.76 million current US$ | 316.29 million current US$ | 434.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.86 million current US$ | 470.08 million current US$ | 489.64 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in North Macedonia was 489.64 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 489.64 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.24 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does North Macedonia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- North Macedonia ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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$.