Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain

Spain: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 28.93 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 746.7%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
44.98 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-80.48 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
46
1976–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain, 1976–2021

-100-50050197619982021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Spain recorded 28.93 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.

That represents a change of up 746.7% on the previous year and up 290.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 44.98 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -80.48 % change on previous year, in 1999.

Spain ranks 37th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain, 1976 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1976 -1.68 % change on previous year
1977 6 % change on previous year -457.1%
1978 18.55 % change on previous year +209.0%
1979 9.31 % change on previous year -49.8%
1980 15.4 % change on previous year +65.5%
1981 -17.01 % change on previous year -210.4%
1982 -12.9 % change on previous year -24.2%
1983 -14.77 % change on previous year +14.5%
1984 -9 % change on previous year -39.1%
1985 0.6318 % change on previous year -107.0%
1986 16.09 % change on previous year +2446.4%
1987 10.51 % change on previous year -34.7%
1988 13.05 % change on previous year +24.2%
1989 3.95 % change on previous year -69.7%
1990 17.43 % change on previous year +340.9%
1991 -2.25 % change on previous year -112.9%
1992 23.42 % change on previous year -1139.2%
1993 -11.95 % change on previous year -151.0%
1994 13.34 % change on previous year -211.7%
1995 5.03 % change on previous year -62.3%
1996 5.84 % change on previous year +16.2%
1997 -0.8793 % change on previous year -115.0%
1998 12.21 % change on previous year -1488.7%
1999 -80.48 % change on previous year -759.1%
2000 2.14 % change on previous year -102.7%
2001 7.86 % change on previous year +266.6%
2002 6.53 % change on previous year -17.0%
2003 20.8 % change on previous year +218.6%
2004 12.32 % change on previous year -40.7%
2005 12.26 % change on previous year -0.5%
2006 12.88 % change on previous year +5.1%
2007 30.81 % change on previous year +139.2%
2008 9.78 % change on previous year -68.3%
2009 -17.16 % change on previous year -275.5%
2010 4.68 % change on previous year -127.3%
2011 7.41 % change on previous year +58.3%
2012 22.15 % change on previous year +198.8%
2013 44.98 % change on previous year +103.1%
2014 3.12 % change on previous year -93.1%
2015 -14.6 % change on previous year -568.4%
2016 -1.54 % change on previous year -89.4%
2017 14.15 % change on previous year -1017.8%
2018 10.88 % change on previous year -23.1%
2019 -3.75 % change on previous year -134.4%
2020 -4.47 % change on previous year +19.4%
2021 28.93 % change on previous year -746.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +2446.4% 0.6318 % change on previous year 16.09 % change on previous year
1998 +1488.7% -0.8793 % change on previous year 12.21 % change on previous year
1992 +1139.2% -2.25 % change on previous year 23.42 % change on previous year
2017 +1017.8% -1.54 % change on previous year 14.15 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.05 % change on previous year -1.68 % change on previous year 18.55 % change on previous year 4
1980s 0.5961 % change on previous year -17.01 % change on previous year 16.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.83 % change on previous year -80.48 % change on previous year 23.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.82 % change on previous year -17.16 % change on previous year 30.81 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.75 % change on previous year -14.6 % change on previous year 44.98 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.23 % change on previous year -4.47 % change on previous year 28.93 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Iraq 30.28 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Tunisia 30.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Dominican Republic 28.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Honduras 28.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Cameroon 28.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 El Salvador 28.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Spain was 28.93 % 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 44.98 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -80.48 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Spain rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Spain ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 290.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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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.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,234 data points, 1971–2021
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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.