Personal transfers, receipts in Ghana
Ghana: Personal transfers, receipts was 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Ghana, 1979–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Ghana stood at 2.26 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Ghana peaked at 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 400,000 BoP, current US$, in 1983.
That places Ghana 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 30.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.17 million BoP, current US$ | 32.40 million BoP, current US$ | 126.11 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 135.85 million BoP, current US$ | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 48 Italy 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 United Kingdom 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Cambodia 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Belgium 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Myanmar 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Ghana?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Ghana was 2.26 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 BoP, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.