Personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor
East Timor: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 150.04 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor is 150.04 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor peaked at 150.04 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million current US$, in 2006.
That places East Timor 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.64 million current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 10.44 million current US$ | +186.8% |
| 2008 | 17.66 million current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 113.35 million current US$ | +542.0% |
| 2010 | 137.14 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 136.90 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 119.86 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 33.65 million current US$ | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 43.68 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 61.59 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 80.17 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 87.04 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 96.32 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 75.71 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 95.85 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 150.04 million current US$ | +56.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 150.04 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 150.04 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 453.09 million current US$, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +542.0% | 17.66 million current US$ | 113.35 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 million current US$ | 3.64 million current US$ | 113.35 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.21 million current US$ | 33.65 million current US$ | 137.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.95 million current US$ | 95.85 million current US$ | 150.04 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in East Timor was 150.04 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 150.04 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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$.