Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine
Ukraine: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 18.06 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine, 1996–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine is 18.06 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine peaked at 18.06 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 12.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 12.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 419.00 million current US$ | +2227.8% |
| 2001 | 829.00 million current US$ | +97.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 2.41 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 5.29 billion current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2008 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 5.94 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 6.54 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 8.45 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.67 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 7.35 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 8.47 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 12.13 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 14.69 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 15.79 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 15.21 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.06 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 18.06 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 18.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 18.06 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 7.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2227.8% | 18.00 million current US$ | 419.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.00 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.94 billion current US$ | 419.00 million current US$ | 6.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 billion current US$ | 6.54 billion current US$ | 15.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.64 billion current US$ | 15.21 billion current US$ | 18.06 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine was 18.06 billion 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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$.