Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Spain is 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Spain ranks 108th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,810 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 3,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 4,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 3,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 2,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 2,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 3,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 3,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 4,277 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 4,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 5,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 5,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5,805 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 2,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 3,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 3,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 3,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 6,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 6,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,350 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 5,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 6,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 6,419 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 7,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 8,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,487 current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,770 current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -80.5% | 6,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,795 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 105 Japan 12,926 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Togo 11,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Estonia 11,403 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ghana 10,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Liberia 9,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sweden 9,529 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Spain?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Spain was 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.