Personal transfers, receipts in Portugal
Portugal: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998. β² Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Portugal, 1975β1998
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 1998, personal transfers, receipts in Portugal stood at 3.36 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Portugal peaked at 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 907.25 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Portugal ranks 39th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 907.25 million BoP, current US$ | 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Zimbabwe 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Poland 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Georgia 3.41 billion BoP, current US$
- 40 Jamaica 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.22 billion BoP, current US$
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.9173 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 22,851 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.3 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 246.90 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 22,851 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Portugal?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Portugal was 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 1998, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.25 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Portugal rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 1998.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.