Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia
Colombia: Personal transfers, receipts was 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Colombia stood at 13.10 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Colombia peaked at 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
That places Colombia 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.30 million BoP, current US$ | 63.00 million BoP, current US$ | 616.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 780.21 million BoP, current US$ | 454.60 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 9 Indonesia 17.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 15.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Morocco 13.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,053 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 65.68 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 181.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 44.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -32.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 34.10 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,900 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1,821.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Colombia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Colombia was 13.10 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.