Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Personal transfers, receipts was 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Pakistan, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Pakistan peaked at 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 411.74 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 411.74 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 872.09 million BoP, current US$ | +111.8% |
| 1978 | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 996.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +143.3% |
| 2003 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 5.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 12.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 13.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 14.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 19.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 19.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 19.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 25.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 31.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 29.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 34.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2025 | 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 38.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion BoP, current US$, 28.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +143.3% | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1977 | +111.8% | 411.74 million BoP, current US$ | 872.09 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 411.74 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 996.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Pakistan?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Pakistan was 40.19 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.74 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Pakistan rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.