Personal remittances and foreign aid received in United States
United States: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 7.09 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in United States, 1977–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in United States stood at 7.09 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in United States peaked at 7.09 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.00 million current US$, in 1980.
That places United States 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 216.67 million current US$ | 200.00 million current US$ | 230.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 439.70 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion current US$ | 4.39 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 billion current US$ | 5.93 billion current US$ | 7.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion current US$ | 6.83 billion current US$ | 7.09 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in United States?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in United States was 7.09 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.00 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does United States rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- United States ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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$.