Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 687.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 687.20 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Iraq peaked at 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 82nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 453.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 261.20 million BoP, current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ | +2452.0% |
| 2009 | 136.80 million BoP, current US$ | +114.4% |
| 2010 | 159.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 201.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 678.10 million BoP, current US$ | +183.7% |
| 2014 | 683.70 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 954.10 million BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 941.30 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 685.10 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 790.40 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 596.60 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 789.40 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 631.80 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2025 | 687.20 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 687.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 993.09 million BoP, current US$, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 687.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2452.0% | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 63.80 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +183.7% | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | 678.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | 453.50 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 636.62 million BoP, current US$ | 159.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 798.85 million BoP, current US$ | 596.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Hungary 744.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 80 Afghanistan 722.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 81 Cyprus 719.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Guinea 610.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Gambia 608.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 85 Togo 593.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Iraq?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Iraq was 687.20 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.