Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Personal transfers, receipts was 757.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Caribbean Small States, 1986–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Caribbean Small States is 757.44 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.33 million BoP, current US$, in 1986.
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 97.33 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 102.85 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 107.83 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 112.55 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 116.03 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 133.22 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 158.29 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 171.83 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 205.49 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 219.97 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 244.70 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 278.37 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 315.06 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 339.28 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 396.16 million BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 463.84 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 561.44 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 570.15 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 599.39 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 731.24 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 682.65 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 679.85 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 771.38 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 911.64 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 961.90 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 873.35 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 879.85 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 898.56 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 884.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 883.33 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 872.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 996.15 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 814.20 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2025 | 757.44 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 105.14 million BoP, current US$ | 97.33 million BoP, current US$ | 112.55 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 190.99 million BoP, current US$ | 116.03 million BoP, current US$ | 278.37 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 533.91 million BoP, current US$ | 315.06 million BoP, current US$ | 731.24 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 893.30 million BoP, current US$ | 771.38 million BoP, current US$ | 996.15 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 757.44 million BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 40 Jamaica 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Croatia 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 44 Senegal 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 45 Tajikistan 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 46 Spain 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Caribbean Small States
- GDP per capita 20,053 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 78.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP 95.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- GDP 91.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 29.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GDP per capita 20,880 current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 30.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI 87.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 88.41 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Caribbean Small States?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Caribbean Small States was 757.44 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.33 million BoP, current US$ in 1986.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.