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$, in 1996.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.00 million current US$ | 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 |
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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
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$.