Republic of Korea vs Spain: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
0.4%
in 2025
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
153rd
Spain rank
155th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Spain ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 153rd and Spain ranks 155th 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.