Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts

Republic of Korea
6.29 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.58 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

Personal transfers, receipts over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 286.68 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 890.09 million BoP, current US$ 294.93 million BoP, current US$ 595.16 million BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
1990s 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ 733.62 million BoP, current US$ 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 5.82 billion BoP, current US$ 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ 561.32 million BoP, current US$ Sri Lanka
2020s 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ 935.66 million BoP, current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal transfers, receipts, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
286.68 million BoP, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal transfers, receipts?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). 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.