Colombia vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal transfers, receipts
Personal transfers, receipts over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 131.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 118.73 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 177 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.26 million BoP, current US$ | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 38.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 69.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 64.62 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 136.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 126.12 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Colombia or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 131.83 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 118.73 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.