Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in World
World: Personal transfers, receipts was 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Personal transfers, receipts in World, 2007–2023
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in World is 558.39 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in World peaked at 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 231.61 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
World ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Personal transfers, receipts in World, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 231.61 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 268.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 255.59 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 273.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 304.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 324.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 339.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 358.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 356.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 351.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 386.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 421.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 437.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 445.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 501.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 545.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 231.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 268.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 355.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 273.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 437.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 445.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More economy & growth data for World
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 110.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 80.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in World?
- Personal transfers, receipts in World was 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does World rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- World ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.