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Remittances by emigrants, immigrants and balance as a % of GDP

Indicator

2020

1.6

1996

┴2.7

Balance as a % of GDP

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Years	Balance as a % of GDP	Emigrants' remittances received as a % of the GDP	Immigrants' remittances paid as a % of the GDP
1975	-	4.0	-
1976	-	4.4	-
1977	-	5.6	-
1978	-	7.4	-
1979	-	9.4	-
1980	-	8.9	-
1981	-	8.8	-
1982	-	8.7	-
1983	-	7.8	-
1984	-	8.4	-
1985	-	7.6	-
1986	-	6.8	-
1987	-	6.9	-
1988	-	6.1	-
1989	-	6.0	-
1990	-	5.3	-
1991	-	5.1	-
1992	-	4.3	-
1993	-	4.4	-
1994	-	3.7	-
1995	-	3.2	-
1996	┴2.7	┴2.9	┴0.2
1997	2.8	2.9	0.1
1998	2.6	2.7	0.1
1999	2.5	2.6	0.1
2000	2.5	2.7	0.1
2001	2.5	2.8	0.3
2002	1.7	2.0	0.3
2003	1.3	1.7	0.3
2004	1.3	1.6	0.3
2005	1.1	1.4	0.4
2006	1.1	1.5	0.4
2007	1.2	1.5	0.3
2008	1.1	1.4	0.3
2009	1.0	1.3	0.3
2010	1.0	1.4	0.3
2011	1.0	1.4	0.3
2012	1.3	1.6	0.3
2013	1.4	1.8	0.3
2014	1.5	1.8	0.3
2015	1.6	1.8	0.3
2016	1.5	1.8	0.3
2017	1.5	1.8	0.3
2018	1.5	1.8	0.3
2019	(R)1.5	(R)1.7	(R)0.2
2020	1.6	1.8	0.2

Sources/Entities: INE, BP, PORDATA
Last updated: 2022-03-23

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