Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal transfers, receipts was 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia, 1996–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia is 7.14 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,223.3% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia peaked at 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.22 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.06 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 27.31 million BoP, current US$ | +196.3% |
| 1999 | 33.73 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 53.16 million BoP, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2001 | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 32.99 million BoP, current US$ | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 46.47 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 133.74 million BoP, current US$ | +187.8% |
| 2005 | 173.52 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 169.18 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 355.92 million BoP, current US$ | +110.4% |
| 2008 | 386.69 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 261.60 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 436.14 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 538.34 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 624.36 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 833.03 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +115.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 772.24 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 393.12 million BoP, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 436.27 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 479.62 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 404.09 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 447.65 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 510.12 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 539.36 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +1223.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.36 million BoP, current US$, 12.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 19.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1223.3% | 539.36 million BoP, current US$ | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.08 million BoP, current US$ | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ | 33.73 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 163.16 million BoP, current US$ | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | 386.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.64 million BoP, current US$ | 393.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 404.09 million BoP, current US$ | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Lebanon 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 South Korea 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia was 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.