Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Serbia
Serbia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 4.60 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Serbia, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Serbia is 4.60 billion current US$, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Serbia peaked at 4.65 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.21 billion current US$, in 2016.
Serbia ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.99 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | 4.65 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.82 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 billion current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Serbia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Serbia was 4.60 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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$.