Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Personal transfers, receipts was 130.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 130.11 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 159.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.67 billion BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 7.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 9.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 11.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 11.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 13.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 15.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 21.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 25.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 33.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 39.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 46.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 54.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 59.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 60.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 53.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 57.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 65.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 70.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 77.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 85.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 92.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 100.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 126.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 139.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 150.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 159.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 130.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 92.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 100.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 159.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 11 Morocco 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Colombia 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,168 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6887 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,642 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 130.11 billion BoP, current US$ 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 159.17 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 billion BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.