Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Personal transfers, receipts was 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2003–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 78.58 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.45 billion BoP, current US$, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.45 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 20.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 24.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 27.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 32.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 36.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 36.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 47.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 55.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 57.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 65.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 64.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 64.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 68.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 71.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 71.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 16 Thailand 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Lebanon 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Korea 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2020.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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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.