Personal transfers, receipts in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal transfers, receipts was 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Zimbabwe is 3.51 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Zimbabwe peaked at 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 735,129 BoP, current US$, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | 735,129 BoP, current US$ | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.39 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7 (2022)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,503 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 14.91 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 25.48 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Zimbabwe?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Zimbabwe was 3.51 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 735,129 BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.