Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Personal transfers, receipts was 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua, 1992–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua is 5.24 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 361.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua peaked at 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 75.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 95.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 150.00 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1998 | 200.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 300.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 320.00 million BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 335.70 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 376.50 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 438.80 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 518.80 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 615.70 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 697.50 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 739.60 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 818.10 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 768.40 million BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 822.80 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 911.60 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 13.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +150.0% | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | 50.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | 300.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 562.91 million BoP, current US$ | 320.00 million BoP, current US$ | 818.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 822.80 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Nicaragua was 5.24 billion 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.