Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 51.03 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
51.03 million current US$
Change on year
up 85.5%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
51.03 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
2.36 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands, 1999–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1999201020211999: 2.4M current US$2000: 4.3M current US$2001: 4.5M current US$2002: 3.2M current US$2003: 3.9M current US$2004: 8.7M current US$2005: 7.2M current US$2006: 10.7M current US$2007: 12.6M current US$2008: 9.1M current US$2009: 12.5M current US$2010: 14.3M current US$2011: 16.9M current US$2012: 20.7M current US$2013: 20.6M current US$2014: 16.3M current US$2015: 18.6M current US$2016: 20.3M current US$2017: 16.3M current US$2018: 19.9M current US$2019: 25.5M current US$2020: 27.5M current US$2021: 51.0M current US$

Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 51.03 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.5% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands peaked at 51.03 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million current US$, in 1999.

That places Solomon Islands 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.36 million current US$ 2.36 million current US$ 2.36 million current US$ 1
2000s 7.68 million current US$ 3.22 million current US$ 12.63 million current US$ 10
2010s 18.95 million current US$ 14.28 million current US$ 25.47 million current US$ 10
2020s 39.27 million current US$ 27.51 million current US$ 51.03 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 161 Namibia 62.98 million current US$ compare
  2. 162 Grenada 62.10 million current US$ compare
  3. 163 Botswana 60.58 million current US$ compare
  4. 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.48 million current US$ compare
  5. 166 Antigua and Barbuda 45.27 million current US$ compare
  6. 167 Congo 43.96 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Solomon Islands was 51.03 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 Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 51.03 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million current US$ in 1999.
How does Solomon Islands rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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$.