Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Yemen
Yemen: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 3.77 billion current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Yemen, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Yemen is 3.77 billion current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 194.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Yemen peaked at 3.77 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 998.30 million current US$, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 998.30 million current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 7 |
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More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Yemen?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Yemen was 3.77 billion current US$ in 2016, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.30 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Yemen ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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$.