Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 37.06 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
37.06 million current US$
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
170th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.24 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
792,593 current US$
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1980–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1980200020211980: 792.6k current US$1981: 1.1M current US$1982: 1.1M current US$1983: 1.1M current US$1984: 1.3M current US$1985: 1.1M current US$1986: 10.5M current US$1987: 11.3M current US$1988: 12.2M current US$1989: 19.2M current US$1990: 19.3M current US$1991: 1.5M current US$1992: 1.5M current US$1993: 15.1M current US$1994: 17.6M current US$1995: 18.5M current US$1996: 19.0M current US$1997: 19.7M current US$1998: 21.5M current US$1999: 23.2M current US$2000: 24.3M current US$2001: 24.8M current US$2002: 25.4M current US$2003: 26.8M current US$2004: 28.4M current US$2005: 14.1M current US$2006: 14.9M current US$2007: 15.6M current US$2008: 16.6M current US$2009: 16.3M current US$2010: 17.7M current US$2011: 17.8M current US$2012: 18.9M current US$2013: 20.5M current US$2014: 21.7M current US$2015: 24.4M current US$2016: 22.6M current US$2017: 24.8M current US$2018: 25.9M current US$2019: 42.2M current US$2020: 31.6M current US$2021: 37.1M current US$

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

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 37.06 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.

That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 42.24 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 792,593 current US$, in 1980.

That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 170th 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
1980s 5.97 million current US$ 792,593 current US$ 19.21 million current US$ 10
1990s 15.69 million current US$ 1.47 million current US$ 23.17 million current US$ 10
2000s 20.73 million current US$ 14.14 million current US$ 28.45 million current US$ 10
2010s 23.65 million current US$ 17.67 million current US$ 42.24 million current US$ 10
2020s 34.31 million current US$ 31.56 million current US$ 37.06 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 167 Congo 43.96 million current US$ compare
  2. 168 Dominica 40.20 million current US$ compare
  3. 169 Oman 39.01 million current US$ compare
  4. 171 Aruba 35.85 million current US$ compare
  5. 172 Marshall Islands 34.45 million current US$ compare
  6. 173 Micronesia (country) 23.34 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 37.06 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 42.24 million current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 792,593 current US$ in 1980.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
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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$.