Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Personal transfers, receipts was 258.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in Venezuela, 2003–2016
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Venezuela is 258.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.3% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Venezuela peaked at 258.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.00 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Venezuela ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 187.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 123.00 million BoP, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 128.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 145.00 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 131.00 million BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 117.00 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 110.00 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 121.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 118.00 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 95.00 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 96.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 106.00 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 140.00 million BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 258.00 million BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 258.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 258.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 378.97 million BoP, current US$, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.43 million BoP, current US$ | 110.00 million BoP, current US$ | 187.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 133.43 million BoP, current US$ | 95.00 million BoP, current US$ | 258.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 108 Comoros 301.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Mauritius 285.50 million BoP, current US$
- 110 Samoa 273.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Burundi 240.45 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Kazakhstan 232.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Malta 221.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Venezuela?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Venezuela was 258.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 258.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Venezuela ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.