Personal transfers, receipts in Haiti
Haiti: Personal transfers, receipts was 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Haiti, 1971–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in Haiti stood at 4.11 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Haiti peaked at 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1971.
That places Haiti 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Haiti, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.90 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 22.58 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 22.54 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 59.22 million BoP, current US$ | +173.4% |
| 1976 | 74.70 million BoP, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 75.02 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 76.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 84.78 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 106.44 million BoP, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 126.62 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 97.04 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 89.88 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 90.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.78 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 105.42 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 113.16 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 124.10 million BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 122.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 327.30 million BoP, current US$ | +166.5% |
| 1999 | 422.05 million BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 578.00 million BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 623.58 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 675.66 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 811.00 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 931.54 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 986.15 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 2.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 10.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +173.4% | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | 59.22 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +166.5% | 122.80 million BoP, current US$ | 327.30 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.49 million BoP, current US$ | 17.90 million BoP, current US$ | 84.78 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 107.12 million BoP, current US$ | 89.88 million BoP, current US$ | 126.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 374.68 million BoP, current US$ | 327.30 million BoP, current US$ | 422.05 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 963.62 million BoP, current US$ | 578.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More economy & growth data for Haiti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3989 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -1.00 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.1227 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Haiti?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Haiti was 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Haiti rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Haiti ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.