Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Italy is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Italy peaked at 1.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6% compare
- 146 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5% compare
- 147 Seychelles 0.5% compare
- 149 Germany 0.5% compare
- 150 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 151 Netherlands 0.4% compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Italy?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Italy was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.