Spain vs Switzerland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp

Spain
0.3596
in 2025
Switzerland
0.3711
in 2025
Spain rank
155th
Switzerland rank
154th

Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
00.250.50.7511.2197520002025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3711 against 0.3596 in Spain, a difference of 0.0115.

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 1.02 0.5237 0.4997 Spain
1980s 0.6823 0.4216 0.2607 Spain
1990s 0.4158 0.3871 0.0287 Spain
2000s 0.1046 0.4228 0.3181 Switzerland
2010s 0.1956 0.3977 0.2021 Switzerland
2020s 0.311 0.3836 0.0727 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 0.3711 against 0.3596 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?
0.0115, 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?
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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Indicator
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,088 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed