Spain vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.86 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka, a difference of 134.43 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 27.82 million current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 294.93 million current US$ | 1.31 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 739.38 million current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 806.47 million current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion current US$ | 6.40 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 6.86 billion current US$ against 6.72 billion current US$ in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 134.43 million current US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Spain ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$). 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.