Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 70.06 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
70.06 million current US$
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
79.34 million current US$
in 2019
All-time low
2.04 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1986–2021

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1986200320211986: 13.9M current US$1987: 15.1M current US$1988: 15.0M current US$1989: 15.4M current US$1990: 15.6M current US$1991: 2.4M current US$1992: 2.0M current US$1993: 17.4M current US$1994: 17.0M current US$1995: 15.5M current US$1996: 16.6M current US$1997: 17.2M current US$1998: 18.1M current US$1999: 18.6M current US$2000: 19.3M current US$2001: 19.5M current US$2002: 20.4M current US$2003: 20.7M current US$2004: 21.4M current US$2005: 39.3M current US$2006: 40.3M current US$2007: 41.4M current US$2008: 42.3M current US$2009: 40.9M current US$2010: 42.0M current US$2011: 42.9M current US$2012: 43.0M current US$2013: 43.6M current US$2014: 43.5M current US$2015: 41.8M current US$2016: 44.9M current US$2017: 45.7M current US$2018: 46.3M current US$2019: 79.3M current US$2020: 63.0M current US$2021: 70.1M current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 70.06 million current US$, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 79.34 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million current US$, in 1992.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 14.83 million current US$ 13.89 million current US$ 15.37 million current US$ 4
1990s 14.04 million current US$ 2.04 million current US$ 18.56 million current US$ 10
2000s 30.55 million current US$ 19.29 million current US$ 42.27 million current US$ 10
2010s 47.32 million current US$ 41.79 million current US$ 79.34 million current US$ 10
2020s 66.53 million current US$ 63.01 million current US$ 70.06 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 156 Macao 73.90 million current US$ compare
  2. 157 Bhutan 73.37 million current US$ compare
  3. 159 Chile 66.48 million current US$ compare
  4. 160 Saint Lucia 63.26 million current US$ compare
  5. 161 Namibia 62.98 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 70.06 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 79.34 million current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million current US$ in 1992.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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$.