Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Spain
Spain: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.3596 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.3596 for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.22 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0945, in 2004.
Spain ranks 155th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.22 | — |
| 1976 | 1.17 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8841 | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9406 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.896 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8075 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7891 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7133 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6833 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5706 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4972 | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4763 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.449 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4076 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3704 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4182 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4424 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4963 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.45 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4555 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4916 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5258 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1001 | -81.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1085 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1114 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1051 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0992 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0945 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0983 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1016 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1135 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1125 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1019 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1118 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1152 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1573 | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2229 | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2268 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2216 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2118 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2273 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2327 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2285 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2375 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2703 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2926 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3391 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3667 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3596 | -1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.3596 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 51% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.3596 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -81.0% | 0.5258 | 0.1001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.8841 | 1.22 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.6823 | 0.449 | 0.9406 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4158 | 0.1001 | 0.5258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1046 | 0.0945 | 0.1135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1956 | 0.1118 | 0.2327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.311 | 0.2375 | 0.3667 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Spain?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Spain was 0.3596 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1975.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0945 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 155th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from 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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