Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain
Spain: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 3.95 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.95 billion current US$ for personal remittances and foreign aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain peaked at 3.95 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 635.03 million current US$, in 1999.
Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 635.03 million current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 648.65 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 3.95 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain was 3.95 billion 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 635.03 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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
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$.