Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Nauru
Nauru: Personal transfers, receipts was 198,633 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Nauru, 2008–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Nauru is 198,633 BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Nauru peaked at 3.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68,819 BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Nauru 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Nauru, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 167,760 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 159,423 BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 153,244 BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 831,430 BoP, current US$ | +442.6% |
| 2012 | 867,966 BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | +199.6% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 million BoP, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 897,541 BoP, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 417,544 BoP, current US$ | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 68,819 BoP, current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2021 | 91,645 BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 208,093 BoP, current US$ | +127.1% |
| 2023 | 199,975 BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 198,633 BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 198,633 BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 198,633 BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Nauru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +442.6% | 153,244 BoP, current US$ | 831,430 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,592 BoP, current US$ | 159,423 BoP, current US$ | 167,760 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million BoP, current US$ | 153,244 BoP, current US$ | 3.54 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,433 BoP, current US$ | 68,819 BoP, current US$ | 208,093 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More economy & growth data for Nauru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.827 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2806 Percent per annum (2029)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23,451 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 8,340 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.5697 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 16.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Nauru?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Nauru was 198,633 BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,819 BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Nauru ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.