Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 199.83 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vanuatu, 1982–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 199.83 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% on the previous year and up 818.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vanuatu peaked at 199.83 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.19 million current US$ | 7.15 million current US$ | 9.35 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.62 million current US$ | 6.13 million current US$ | 35.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.10 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 18.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 million current US$ | 11.77 million current US$ | 152.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.45 million current US$ | 127.08 million current US$ | 199.83 million current US$ | 2 |
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- 138 Tonga 215.67 million current US$ compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 206.11 million current US$ compare
- 140 Mozambique 201.87 million current US$ compare
- 142 Iceland 193.32 million current US$ compare
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More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vanuatu?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Vanuatu was 199.83 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 199.83 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 818.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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$.