Germany vs Italy: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Germany
0.5%
in 2025
Italy
0.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
149th
Italy rank
148th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 149th and Italy ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Germany and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 149th and Italy ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.