Personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia
Bolivia: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia, 1981–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia peaked at 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 300,000 BoP, current US$, in 1985.
That places Bolivia 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1986 | 500,000 BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 68.10 million BoP, current US$ | +3142.9% |
| 1998 | 63.90 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 72.50 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 101.07 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 107.18 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 83.00 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 126.67 million BoP, current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 178.31 million BoP, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 303.54 million BoP, current US$ | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 569.48 million BoP, current US$ | +87.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 939.33 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +3142.9% | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | 68.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +150.0% | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 555,556 BoP, current US$ | 300,000 BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.39 million BoP, current US$ | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 72.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.99 million BoP, current US$ | 83.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 939.33 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Bolivia was 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Bolivia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Bolivia ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.