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$, in 1999.
Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 2.32 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.90 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 635.03 million current US$ | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 648.65 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 699.66 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 745.32 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 900.33 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.67 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.63 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.06 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.95 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.95 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 5.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.95 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.43 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -80.5% | 3.25 billion current US$ | 635.03 million current US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- 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 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$.