Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Qatar
Qatar: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 858.79 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Qatar, 2011–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Qatar is 858.79 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Qatar peaked at 858.79 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 378.57 million current US$, in 2016.
Qatar ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 552.80 million current US$ | 378.57 million current US$ | 803.30 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 755.22 million current US$ | 651.65 million current US$ | 858.79 million current US$ | 2 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5652 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3447 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4495 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.9579 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Qatar?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Qatar was 858.79 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 858.79 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.57 million current US$ in 2016.
- How does Qatar rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Qatar ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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$.