Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Spain
Spain: Personal transfers, receipts was 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Spain, 1975–1998
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 1998. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Spain peaked at 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 844.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Spain ranks 46th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Spain, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 975.01 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 938.66 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 844.20 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 15.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 975.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 844.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 43 Croatia 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Senegal 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Tajikistan 3.02 billion BoP, current US$
- 47 Tunisia 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 48 Italy 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 United Kingdom 2.65 billion BoP, current US$
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Spain?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Spain was 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 844.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Spain rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 177 countries with data for 1998.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.