Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal transfers, receipts was 131.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 131.83 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 160.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.74 billion BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 9.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 11.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 13.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 18.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 22.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 25.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 33.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 40.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 47.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 55.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 60.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 61.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 54.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 59.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 59.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 71.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 79.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 87.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 93.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 101.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 128.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 141.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 151.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 160.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 131.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 61.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 93.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 160.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Uzbekistan 15.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,840 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 131.83 billion BoP, current US$ 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 160.66 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 billion BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.