Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Personal transfers, receipts was 64.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2005–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 64.12 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 65.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.19 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.19 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 26.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 32.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 36.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 36.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 46.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 55.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 57.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 65.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 63.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 64.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 36.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 23 China 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Serbia 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 64.12 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016, 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st out of 43 groups with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.