Caribbean Small States vs Portugal: Personal transfers, receipts

Caribbean Small States
757.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Portugal
3.36 billion BoP, current US$
in 1998
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd
Portugal rank
39th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 757.44 million BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.60 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.4 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 39th of 43 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 105.14 million BoP, current US$ 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal
1990s 178.50 million BoP, current US$ 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Caribbean Small States or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ against 757.44 million BoP, current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 1998.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
2.60 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1998.
How do Caribbean Small States and Portugal rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,260 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed

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.