Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine

Ukraine: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 18.06 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
18.06 billion current US$
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
18.06 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
6.00 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Ukraine, 1996–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1996200820211996: 6.0M current US$1997: 12.0M current US$1998: 12.0M current US$1999: 18.0M current US$2000: 419.0M current US$2001: 829.0M current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.5B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.4B current US$2006: 3.1B current US$2007: 5.3B current US$2008: 6.8B current US$2009: 5.9B current US$2010: 6.5B current US$2011: 7.8B current US$2012: 8.4B current US$2013: 9.7B current US$2014: 7.4B current US$2015: 8.5B current US$2016: 9.5B current US$2017: 12.1B current US$2018: 14.7B current US$2019: 15.8B current US$2020: 15.2B current US$2021: 18.1B current US$

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 11 China 17.12 billion current US$ compare
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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

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$.