Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Personal transfers, receipts was 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia, 1996–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia is 7.14 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,223.3% on the previous year and up 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia peaked at 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.22 million BoP, current US$, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 19th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.08 million BoP, current US$ | 9.22 million BoP, current US$ | 33.73 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 163.16 million BoP, current US$ | 18.31 million BoP, current US$ | 386.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 739.64 million BoP, current US$ | 393.12 million BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 404.09 million BoP, current US$ | 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Lebanon 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 South Korea 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 109.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 95.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.7% (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 86.8% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 106.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Ethiopia was 7.14 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.22 million BoP, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.