Arab World vs Spain: Personal remittances, received

Arab World
57.50 billion current US$
in 2025
Spain
6.86 billion current US$
in 2025
Arab World rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Arab World
  • Spain
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 57.50 billion current US$ against 6.86 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 50.64 billion current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 8.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 48 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.99 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ Arab World
1980s 6.75 billion current US$ 1.61 billion current US$ 5.14 billion current US$ Arab World
1990s 11.09 billion current US$ 2.44 billion current US$ 8.65 billion current US$ Arab World
2000s 22.61 billion current US$ 1.15 billion current US$ 21.47 billion current US$ Arab World
2010s 48.05 billion current US$ 2.64 billion current US$ 45.41 billion current US$ Arab World
2020s 59.75 billion current US$ 4.99 billion current US$ 54.76 billion current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Arab World or Spain?
Arab World, at 57.50 billion current US$ against 6.86 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Arab World and Spain?
50.64 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Spain rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Arab World ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,711 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.