Personal transfers, receipts in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Personal transfers, receipts was 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Personal transfers, receipts in United Kingdom, 1999–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in United Kingdom peaked at 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
United Kingdom ranks 49th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 14.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in United Kingdom?
- Personal transfers, receipts in United Kingdom was 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.