Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Spain
Spain: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 138.91 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 138.91 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Spain peaked at 138.91 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.72 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Spain 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 39.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 38.19 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 40.07 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 47.05 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 50.98 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 58.36 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 48.09 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 41.64 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 35.32 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 32 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 32.09 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.14 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 40.94 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 46.18 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 47.93 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 56.23 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 54.82 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 67.33 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 58.98 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 66.53 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 69.57 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 73.33 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 72.38 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 80.88 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 15.72 current US$ per person | -80.6% |
| 2000 | 15.99 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 17.13 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 17.99 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 21.34 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 23.56 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 26.01 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 28.87 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 37.07 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 40.05 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 32.88 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 34.26 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 36.67 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 44.77 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 65.14 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 67.38 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 57.59 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 56.66 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.52 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 71.22 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 68.06 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 64.68 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 83.25 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 88.7 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 113.57 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 129.56 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 138.91 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 138.91 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 254.22 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 138.91 current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.24 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -80.6% | 80.88 current US$ per person | 15.72 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.11 current US$ per person | 38.19 current US$ per person | 50.98 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.97 current US$ per person | 32 current US$ per person | 58.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.58 current US$ per person | 15.72 current US$ per person | 80.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.09 current US$ per person | 15.99 current US$ per person | 40.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.63 current US$ per person | 34.26 current US$ per person | 71.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.11 current US$ per person | 64.68 current US$ per person | 138.91 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 108 Mongolia 149.71 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 145.9 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 145.62 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Panama 138.79 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Bhutan 138.47 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Korea 136.81 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Spain?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Spain was 138.91 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 138.91 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Spain ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.