Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Brazil
Brazil: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Brazil, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Brazil stood at 4.23 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Brazil peaked at 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Brazil ranks 31st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1020.0% |
| 1981 | 69.00 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 34.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1983 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 29.00 million BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1985 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | +363.2% |
| 1990 | 527.00 million BoP, current US$ | +498.9% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.3% |
| 1995 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 987.44 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 993.09 million BoP, current US$, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 530.58 million BoP, current US$, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1020.0% | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 56.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +498.9% | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | 527.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +363.2% | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.80 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 88.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 527.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Brazil?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Brazil was 4.23 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.