Germany vs Italy: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Germany
0.4732
in 2025
Italy
0.5031
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 0.5031 against 0.4732 in Germany, a difference of 0.0299.
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 | 0.0865 | 0.8496 | 0.7631 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.2698 | 0.7026 | 0.4328 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2034 | 0.2293 | 0.0259 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2675 | 0.2149 | 0.0525 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.4349 | 0.4599 | 0.025 | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.472 | 0.4958 | 0.0238 | 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 0.5031 against 0.4732 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?
- 0.0299, 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?
- 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.