Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Colombia
Colombia: Personal transfers, receipts was 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.10 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
12th
of 177 countries
All-time high
13.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.00 million BoP, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Colombia stood at 13.10 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Colombia peaked at 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Colombia 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 8.69 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 11.92 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 15.63 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 42.03 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.82 million BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 68.00 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 99.00 million BoP, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 71.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 71.00 million BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 105.00 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 393.00 million BoP, current US$ | +274.3% |
| 1987 | 616.00 million BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1988 | 448.00 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 459.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 488.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 866.00 million BoP, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1992 | 630.00 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 454.60 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 965.50 million BoP, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 1995 | 809.25 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 745.30 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 757.70 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 788.39 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 5.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 10.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 11.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 15.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 34.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +274.3% | 105.00 million BoP, current US$ | 393.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +133.3% | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 42.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.30 million BoP, current US$ | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | 616.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 780.21 million BoP, current US$ | 454.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Indonesia 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 15.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Morocco 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Colombia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia was 13.10 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.