Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 46.48 million current US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 46.48 million current US$, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 72.55 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.69 million current US$, in 2020.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.08 million current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 55.66 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.55 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 62.17 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 55.12 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 60.90 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 55.06 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 50.96 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 48.60 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 38.69 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 46.48 million current US$ | +20.2% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 46.48 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 46.48 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million current US$, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.23 million current US$ | 48.60 million current US$ | 72.55 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.58 million current US$ | 38.69 million current US$ | 46.48 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More reference data data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Consumer price index 116.64 2010 = 100 (2017)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.5% (2024)
- Land area in hectares 3,400 hectares (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0008 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 46.48 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.55 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.69 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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$.