Personal transfers, receipts in Iceland
Iceland: Personal transfers, receipts was 92.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Iceland stood at 92.69 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 647.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Iceland peaked at 92.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 133rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million BoP, current US$ | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | 17.12 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ | 30.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 million BoP, current US$ | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | 57.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.46 million BoP, current US$ | 40.89 million BoP, current US$ | 92.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 130 Bhutan 106.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Curacao 102.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Mauritania 93.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Finland 85.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 77.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Iceland?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Iceland was 92.69 million 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Iceland ranks 133rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 647.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.