Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Palau
Palau: Personal transfers, receipts was 1.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts in Palau stood at 1.06 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Palau peaked at 2.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 840,000 BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Palau 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 840,000 BoP, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 2017 | 856,000 BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 876,000 BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 892,000 BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 904,000 BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 933,000 BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.06 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -56.6% | 1.93 million BoP, current US$ | 840,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 840,000 BoP, current US$ | 2.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 974,750 BoP, current US$ | 904,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Palau?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Palau was 1.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 840,000 BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Palau ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.