Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Peru
Peru: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 3.61 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Peru, 1990–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 3.61 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Peru peaked at 3.61 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.00 million current US$, in 1990.
Peru ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 148.00 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1992 | 240.00 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 289.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 473.00 million current US$ | +63.7% |
| 1995 | 599.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1996 | 597.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 636.00 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 647.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 670.00 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 717.66 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 753.21 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 705.38 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 868.50 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.84 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.69 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.34 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.91 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.61 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 3.61 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 8.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.60 million current US$ | 87.00 million current US$ | 670.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 705.38 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion current US$ | 2.53 billion current US$ | 3.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 billion current US$ | 2.91 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Peru?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Peru was 3.61 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.00 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Peru ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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$.