Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Spain
Spain: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Spain, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Spain stood at 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
Spain ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -81.0% | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 155 Botswana 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Greece 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Congo 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Israel 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Venezuela 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Brazil 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Spain?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Spain was 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Spain ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.