Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman
Oman: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 39.01 million current US$ in 2021. ▬ Flat
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman, 1978–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman stood at 39.01 million current US$.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman peaked at 43.43 million current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.95 million current US$, in 1978.
That places Oman 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.83 million current US$ | 28.95 million current US$ | 32.72 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.53 million current US$ | 34.74 million current US$ | 43.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.01 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 39.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.01 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 39.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.01 million current US$ | 39.01 million current US$ | 39.01 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 million current US$ | 39.01 million current US$ | 39.01 million current US$ | 2 |
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- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 45.27 million current US$ compare
- 167 Congo 43.96 million current US$ compare
- 168 Dominica 40.20 million current US$ compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.06 million current US$ compare
- 171 Aruba 35.85 million current US$ compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 34.45 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman was 39.01 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 43.43 million current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.95 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Oman ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman 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$.