Personal transfers, receipts in Poland
Poland: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Poland, 1994–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Poland peaked at 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 558.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1994.
Poland ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Poland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 558.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 696.00 million BoP, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 723.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 797.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 938.00 million BoP, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 698.00 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2000 | 576.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 594.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 593.00 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 741.00 million BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2006 | 4.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 5.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.77 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 18.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +114.0% | 741.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735.00 million BoP, current US$ | 558.00 million BoP, current US$ | 938.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 576.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Poland?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Poland was 3.49 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 558.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.