Personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Personal transfers, receipts was 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2008–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern is 22.21 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.03 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 4.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 7.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 8.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 10.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 16.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 17.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 32 Haiti 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Jordan 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Ukraine 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Yemen 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Poland 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Georgia 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Industry (including construction), value added 356.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.2% (2025)
- Trade 52.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 159.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Trade in services 10.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 110.62 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 625.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 686.60 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Africa Eastern and Southern was 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 35th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.