Personal transfers, receipts in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Personal transfers, receipts was 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in East Asia & Pacific, 2009–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in East Asia & Pacific is 49.77 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
That places East Asia & Pacific 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Personal transfers, receipts in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 34.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 36.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 43.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 47.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 47.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 25 Russian Federation 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Romania 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Peru 5.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Nicaragua 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Kenya 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Japan 4.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Brazil 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific
- Industry (including construction), value added 33.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Trade in services 10.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 22.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 11.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Services, value added 4.7% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.5% (2025)
- Services, value added 59.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in East Asia & Pacific?
- Personal transfers, receipts in East Asia & Pacific was 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 49.77 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.68 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.