Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Personal transfers, receipts was 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Bangladesh, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Bangladesh peaked at 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.76 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.76 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 78.88 million BoP, current US$ | +320.4% |
| 1978 | 115.44 million BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 171.14 million BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1980 | 338.67 million BoP, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1981 | 381.05 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 526.46 million BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 642.41 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 500.75 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 502.47 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 576.28 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 747.81 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 763.62 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 757.98 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 778.87 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 769.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 911.76 million BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 5.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 10.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 12.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 14.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 13.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 22.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 27.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2025 | 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 32.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.07 billion BoP, current US$, 3.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +320.4% | 18.76 million BoP, current US$ | 78.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | +97.9% | 171.14 million BoP, current US$ | 338.67 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.05 million BoP, current US$ | 18.76 million BoP, current US$ | 171.14 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 573.75 million BoP, current US$ | 338.67 million BoP, current US$ | 763.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 769.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Bangladesh?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Bangladesh was 33.73 billion 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.76 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.