Malaysia vs Spain: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance)
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.94 billion current US$ against 7.30 billion current US$ in Spain, a difference of 1.64 billion current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 million current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 95.76 million current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 175.02 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 2.26 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 901.60 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 244.75 million current US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 2.64 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.64 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 417.56 million current US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 8.94 billion current US$ against 7.30 billion current US$ in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Malaysia and Spain?
- 1.64 billion current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.