Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Zambia

Zambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 239.71 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
239.71 million current US$
Change on year
up 77.7%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
239.71 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
36.30 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Zambia, 2003–2021

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M2003201220212003: 36.3M current US$2004: 48.4M current US$2005: 52.9M current US$2006: 57.7M current US$2007: 59.3M current US$2008: 68.2M current US$2009: 41.3M current US$2010: 43.7M current US$2011: 46.3M current US$2012: 72.9M current US$2013: 54.0M current US$2014: 58.3M current US$2015: 47.0M current US$2016: 38.5M current US$2017: 93.6M current US$2018: 107.0M current US$2019: 98.3M current US$2020: 134.9M current US$2021: 239.7M current US$

Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 239.71 million current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.7% on the previous year and up 418.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Zambia peaked at 239.71 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.30 million current US$, in 2003.

That places Zambia 134th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.00 million current US$ 36.30 million current US$ 68.19 million current US$ 7
2010s 65.95 million current US$ 38.46 million current US$ 106.97 million current US$ 10
2020s 187.29 million current US$ 134.87 million current US$ 239.71 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 131 Venezuela 279.00 million current US$ compare
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  3. 133 Samoa 248.38 million current US$ compare
  4. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 233.99 million current US$ compare
  5. 136 Benin 230.91 million current US$ compare
  6. 137 Laos 219.52 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Zambia?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Zambia was 239.71 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 239.71 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.30 million current US$ in 2003.
How does Zambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Zambia ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 418.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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

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$.