Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Sweden
Sweden: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 473.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Sweden, 1987–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 473.33 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Sweden peaked at 473.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.86 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
Sweden ranks 93rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.86 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 22.79 million BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1989 | 33.92 million BoP, current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1990 | 32.15 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 40.92 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 79.89 million BoP, current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1993 | 101.14 million BoP, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 105.34 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 127.42 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 135.71 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 144.07 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 190.48 million BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 100.19 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 228.72 million BoP, current US$ | +128.3% |
| 2004 | 270.82 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 287.94 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 309.94 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 359.76 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 396.38 million BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 357.64 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 397.44 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 463.93 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 465.47 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 417.28 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 413.55 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 354.05 million BoP, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 365.48 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 385.01 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 396.16 million BoP, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 377.47 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 338.36 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 354.57 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 362.68 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 343.59 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 343.83 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 473.33 million BoP, current US$ | +37.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 473.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 473.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 993.09 million BoP, current US$, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +128.3% | 100.19 million BoP, current US$ | 228.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.19 million BoP, current US$ | 15.86 million BoP, current US$ | 33.92 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 95.83 million BoP, current US$ | 32.15 million BoP, current US$ | 144.07 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 277.98 million BoP, current US$ | 100.19 million BoP, current US$ | 396.38 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 403.58 million BoP, current US$ | 354.05 million BoP, current US$ | 465.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.39 million BoP, current US$ | 338.36 million BoP, current US$ | 473.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 90 Burkina Faso 537.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 Rwanda 502.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Guyana 499.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 94 Montenegro 470.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Belarus 453.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 New Zealand 407.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Sweden?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Sweden was 473.33 million 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 473.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.86 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Sweden rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.