Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Personal transfers, receipts was 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.87 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
14th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11.87 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
7.10 million BoP, current US$
in 1969
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic, 1968–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic stood at 11.87 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1969.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | +253.5% |
| 1971 | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 1972 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 112.00 million BoP, current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1977 | 123.60 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 131.60 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 161.30 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 183.10 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 182.90 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 190.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 195.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 205.00 million BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 242.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 225.40 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 273.10 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 288.80 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 300.50 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 314.80 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 329.50 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 346.60 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 720.60 million BoP, current US$ | +107.9% |
| 1994 | 756.70 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 794.50 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 914.00 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 5.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 10.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 10.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 14.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 31.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +300.0% | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 112.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1970 | +253.5% | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +107.9% | 346.60 million BoP, current US$ | 720.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +65.5% | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | 24.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1971 | -42.2% | 25.10 million BoP, current US$ | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1969 | -29.0% | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.55 million BoP, current US$ | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.09 million BoP, current US$ | 14.50 million BoP, current US$ | 161.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.58 million BoP, current US$ | 182.90 million BoP, current US$ | 300.50 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 811.03 million BoP, current US$ | 314.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 11 Morocco 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Colombia 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Dominican Republic was 11.87 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.