Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Angola
Angola: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 2009.
Angola ranks 157th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 1.23 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 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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
- 154 Eswatini 19.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Congo 17.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 New Caledonia 13.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Seychelles 9.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Kiribati 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % 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 157th 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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About this data
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.