Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay
Uruguay: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 125.73 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Uruguay is 125.73 million current US$, 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$, in 2001.
Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.20 million current US$ | 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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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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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$.