Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar, 1987–2019
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar is 1.73 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2,552.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar peaked at 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 276,967 BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Myanmar 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 9.19 million BoP, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ | -74.0% |
| 1992 | 276,967 BoP, current US$ | -82.0% |
| 1993 | 28.25 million BoP, current US$ | +10098.2% |
| 1994 | 41.56 million BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 80.58 million BoP, current US$ | +93.9% |
| 1996 | 122.45 million BoP, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 147.21 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 135.82 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 96.40 million BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 75.61 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 85.63 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 75.32 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 58.65 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 80.48 million BoP, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 86.18 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 65.04 million BoP, current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +2074.7% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +10098.2% | 276,967 BoP, current US$ | 28.25 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +2074.7% | 65.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | 5.91 million BoP, current US$ | 9.19 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 66.00 million BoP, current US$ | 276,967 BoP, current US$ | 147.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.27 million BoP, current US$ | 58.65 million BoP, current US$ | 86.18 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- 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 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % 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 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Myanmar was 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,967 BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Myanmar rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,552.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.