Ethiopia vs South Korea: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)

Ethiopia
7.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Korea
6.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
19th
South Korea rank
22nd

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 848.81 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 177 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 20.08 million BoP, current US$ 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ South Korea
2000s 163.16 million BoP, current US$ 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ South Korea
2010s 739.64 million BoP, current US$ 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ South Korea
2020s 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ 4.91 billion BoP, current US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Ethiopia or South Korea?
Ethiopia, at 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Ethiopia and South Korea?
848.81 million BoP, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Korea rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 22nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.