Netherlands vs Spain: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Netherlands
3.96 billion current US$
in 2021
Spain
3.95 billion current US$
in 2021
Netherlands rank
39th
Spain rank
40th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.96 billion current US$ against 3.95 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 7.17 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 412.38 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 634.05 million current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 972.22 million current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 719.95 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 124.82 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 695.28 million current US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3.79 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | 283.03 million current US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 3.96 billion current US$ against 3.95 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Netherlands and Spain?
- 7.17 million current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.