Personal transfers, receipts in Angola
Angola: Personal transfers, receipts was 13.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Angola, 2008–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Angola recorded 13.53 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Angola peaked at 71.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 162,358 BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Angola ranks 159th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.04 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 162,358 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2010 | 17.97 million BoP, current US$ | +10969.4% |
| 2011 | 204,751 BoP, current US$ | -98.9% |
| 2012 | 40.35 million BoP, current US$ | +19606.3% |
| 2013 | 36.64 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 30.97 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million BoP, current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.45 million BoP, current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2020 | 8.05 million BoP, current US$ | +133.7% |
| 2021 | 12.63 million BoP, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 13.98 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 13.53 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 13.53 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 13.53 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +19606.3% | 204,751 BoP, current US$ | 40.35 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +10969.4% | 162,358 BoP, current US$ | 17.97 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.60 million BoP, current US$ | 162,358 BoP, current US$ | 71.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.77 million BoP, current US$ | 204,751 BoP, current US$ | 40.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.38 million BoP, current US$ | 8.05 million BoP, current US$ | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 156 Congo 17.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Eswatini 14.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 New Caledonia 13.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Kiribati 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Seychelles 9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Angola?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Angola was 13.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 71.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,358 BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Angola ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.