Personal transfers, receipts in Philippines
Philippines: Personal transfers, receipts was 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Philippines, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Philippines is 31.78 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Philippines peaked at 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1984.
That places Philippines 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.67 million BoP, current US$ | 125.00 million BoP, current US$ | 191.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 217.00 million BoP, current US$ | 59.00 million BoP, current US$ | 388.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 913.40 million BoP, current US$ | 204.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Philippines
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 474.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Philippines?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Philippines was 31.78 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Philippines rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.