Personal transfers, receipts in Nigeria
Nigeria: Personal transfers, receipts was 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Nigeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Nigeria is 21.81 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Nigeria peaked at 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million BoP, current US$, in 1988.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 million BoP, current US$ | 3.15 million BoP, current US$ | 20.16 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.18 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 435.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10.01 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 Pakistan 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Bangladesh 33.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Philippines 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Guatemala 21.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 15.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Nigeria?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Nigeria was 21.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Nigeria rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.