Personal remittances, received in Spain
Spain: Personal remittances, received was 6.86 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Spain, 1975–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received in Spain stood at 6.86 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Spain peaked at 6.86 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 635.03 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Spain 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 2.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion current US$ | 635.03 million current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 648.65 million current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 3.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 6.86 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Spain?
- Personal remittances, received in Spain was 6.86 billion current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 635.03 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for personal remittances, received?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.