Remittances in Portugal
Portugal: Remittances was 0.5872 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Portugal, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Portugal stood at 0.5872.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Portugal peaked at 9.34 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1947, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.83 | — |
| 1976 | 4.55 | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 9.34 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 9.02 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 9 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.63 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 8.03 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 8.72 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 7.98 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.85 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 7 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.25 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.69 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.43 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 3.02 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1947 | -93.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2182 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2813 | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2293 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2324 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2034 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.196 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2108 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2536 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2433 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2445 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2168 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2573 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2509 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2491 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2674 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2597 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2643 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.264 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2981 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.349 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4419 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5339 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6316 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5937 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5872 | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5872 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 84% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5872 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | -93.2% | 2.85 | 0.1947 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 | 4.55 | 9.34 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.76 | 6.12 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 0.1947 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2313 | 0.196 | 0.2813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2677 | 0.2168 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5576 | 0.4419 | 0.6316 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 remittances in Portugal?
- Remittances in Portugal was 0.5872 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 1979.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1947 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for remittances?
- Portugal ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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