Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman
Oman: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 39.01 million current US$ in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
39.01 million current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.43 million current US$
in 1985
All-time low
28.95 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
44
1978–2021
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$, in 1978.
That places Oman 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 32.72 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 34.74 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 40.53 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 43.43 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 43.43 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 43.43 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 43.43 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.27 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 39.01 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.00 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.01 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 39.01 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 6% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 39.01 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.83 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
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$.