Spain vs Switzerland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Spain
0.4%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
155th
Switzerland rank
154th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, 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 Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 154th 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.