India vs World: Personal transfers, receipts

India
142.14 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
World
558.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
India rank
1st
World rank
3rd

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 142.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India, a difference of 416.25 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes World's figure about 3.9 times India's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
2000s 44.76 billion BoP, current US$ 251.89 billion BoP, current US$ 207.13 billion BoP, current US$ World
2010s 65.32 billion BoP, current US$ 355.34 billion BoP, current US$ 290.02 billion BoP, current US$ World
2020s 94.29 billion BoP, current US$ 512.80 billion BoP, current US$ 418.51 billion BoP, current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, India or World?
World, at 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ against 142.14 billion BoP, current US$ in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between India and World?
416.25 billion BoP, current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do India and World rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
India ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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
219 places, 6,238 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.