Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Small states
Small states: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Small states, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Small states peaked at 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.34 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Small states 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Small states, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 37 Poland 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Georgia 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Portugal 3.36 billion BoP, current US$
- 40 Jamaica 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 43 Croatia 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,407 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,363 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Small states?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Small states was 3.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Small states rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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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.