Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in European Union
European Union: Personal transfers, receipts was 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in European Union, 2006–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in European Union stood at 21.69 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in European Union peaked at 23.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.11 billion BoP, current US$, in 2006.
European Union ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in European Union, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 15.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 20.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 17.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 15.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 16.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 14.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 18.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 19.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 16.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 16.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 19.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 19.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 20.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 23.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 33 Jordan 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Ukraine 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Yemen 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Poland 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Georgia 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Portugal 3.36 billion BoP, current US$
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,955 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,328 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in European Union?
- Personal transfers, receipts in European Union was 21.69 billion BoP, current US$ 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does European Union rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- European Union ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.