Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay

Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 125.73 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
125.73 million current US$
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
153rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
128.84 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
6,038 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
22
1979–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay, 1979–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M1979200020211979: 4.2M current US$2001: 6.0k current US$2002: 36.1M current US$2003: 61.8M current US$2004: 69.9M current US$2005: 76.7M current US$2006: 88.9M current US$2007: 96.5M current US$2008: 107.9M current US$2009: 101.1M current US$2010: 124.9M current US$2011: 128.8M current US$2012: 91.6M current US$2013: 98.8M current US$2014: 97.8M current US$2015: 90.3M current US$2016: 90.4M current US$2017: 109.4M current US$2018: 114.0M current US$2019: 112.3M current US$2020: 111.1M current US$2021: 125.7M current US$

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 Uruguay is 125.73 million current US$, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay peaked at 128.84 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,038 current US$, in 2001.

Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.20 million current US$ 4.20 million current US$ 4.20 million current US$ 1
2000s 70.98 million current US$ 6,038 current US$ 107.91 million current US$ 9
2010s 105.83 million current US$ 90.27 million current US$ 128.84 million current US$ 10
2020s 118.42 million current US$ 111.12 million current US$ 125.73 million current US$ 2

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  4. 154 Barbados 85.18 million current US$ compare
  5. 155 Djibouti 79.43 million current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay was 125.73 million 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 128.84 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6,038 current US$ in 2001.
How does Uruguay rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Uruguay ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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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$.