Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau
Palau: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 1.88 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau stood at 1.88 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau peaked at 2.37 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million current US$, in 2005.
Palau ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.47 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.54 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1.97 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 2.36 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.36 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.36 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.88 million current US$ | -17.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.88 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.88 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million current US$ | 1.47 million current US$ | 1.60 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million current US$ | 1.69 million current US$ | 2.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million current US$ | 1.88 million current US$ | 2.28 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 186 Maldives 4.88 million current US$ compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 3.10 million current US$ compare
- 188 Tuvalu 2.95 million current US$ compare
- 190 Nauru 1.19 million current US$ compare
- 191 Chad 724,057 current US$
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 164,206 current US$
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Palau was 1.88 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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$.