Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 30.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Portugal, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Portugal is 30.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 489.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 323.46 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -52.71 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Portugal 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -5.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 22.74 % change on previous year | -516.5% |
| 1978 | -31.03 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1979 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 99.15 % change on previous year | -1047.7% |
| 1981 | -52.71 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1982 | -16.82 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1983 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1984 | -38.33 % change on previous year | -997.4% |
| 1985 | 78.32 % change on previous year | -304.3% |
| 1986 | 155.22 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1987 | -48.7 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1988 | 51.74 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1989 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1990 | 174.54 % change on previous year | -4108.0% |
| 1991 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1992 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 323.46 % change on previous year | +2009.5% |
| 1994 | -15.91 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1995 | 36.38 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 1996 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -216.3% |
| 1997 | -28.58 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1998 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1999 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5877 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2001 | 23.31 % change on previous year | +3865.6% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9903 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2004 | 46.16 % change on previous year | +4561.1% |
| 2005 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2007 | -22.36 % change on previous year | -1155.5% |
| 2008 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2009 | 33.59 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 2010 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2011 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -1465.7% |
| 2012 | -16.58 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1036 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2014 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +7529.8% |
| 2015 | -18.56 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 2016 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2018 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -354.9% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2020 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -445.2% |
| 2021 | 27.21 % change on previous year | -601.7% |
| 2022 | -22.08 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2023 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2024 | 30.83 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.83 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.33 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.68 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -7529.8% | -0.1036 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +4561.1% | 0.9903 % change on previous year | 46.16 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +4108.0% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 174.54 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +3865.6% | 0.5877 % change on previous year | 23.31 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +2009.5% | 15.33 % change on previous year | 323.46 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1465.7% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 32.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.05 % change on previous year | -31.03 % change on previous year | 22.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.78 % change on previous year | -52.71 % change on previous year | 155.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.84 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year | 323.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 % change on previous year | -22.36 % change on previous year | 46.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 32.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -22.08 % change on previous year | 30.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Portugal was 30.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 323.46 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.71 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.