Personal remittances and foreign aid received in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in United Kingdom, 1987–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.46 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in United Kingdom peaked at 6.56 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.37 billion current US$, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 5.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 6.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 billion current US$ | 4.21 billion current US$ | 5.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in United Kingdom?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in United Kingdom was 3.46 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion current US$ in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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$.