Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 34.74 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal is 34.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 46.51 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -92.97 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -17.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 29.5 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 1978 | 41.77 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 46.51 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1981 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1982 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1983 | -17 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1984 | 0.571 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1985 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 1986 | 22.67 % change on previous year | -1486.2% |
| 1987 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +304.7% |
| 1991 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9439 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1993 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -1094.7% |
| 1994 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1996 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1997 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1999 | -92.97 % change on previous year | -7457.6% |
| 2000 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2001 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +653.9% |
| 2002 | -9.67 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2003 | 24.26 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3169 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3554 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +3796.4% |
| 2007 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 2008 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2009 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2010 | -13.59 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2011 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2012 | -13.94 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2013 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2014 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 2015 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 2016 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2017 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 23.78 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2019 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2020 | 21.06 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 34.74 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -7457.6% | 1.26 % change on previous year | -92.97 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +3796.4% | 0.3554 % change on previous year | 13.85 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1486.2% | -1.64 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1094.7% | 0.9439 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.95 % change on previous year | -17.99 % change on previous year | 46.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.4 % change on previous year | -92.97 % change on previous year | 20.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.26 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 38.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 % change on previous year | 21.06 % change on previous year | 34.74 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Botswana 37 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 35.12 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guatemala 35.09 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Belarus 34.6 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cape Verde 34.33 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Tuvalu 34.02 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Portugal was 34.74 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.51 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.97 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.