Personal transfers, receipts in Germany

Germany: Personal transfers, receipts was 4.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.52 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 73.9%
World rank
168th
of 176 countries
All-time high
26.81 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
4.52 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Personal transfers, receipts in Germany, 2013–2025

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2013201920252013: 5.4M BoP, current US$2014: 26.8M BoP, current US$2015: 12.2M BoP, current US$2016: 5.5M BoP, current US$2017: 7.8M BoP, current US$2018: 4.7M BoP, current US$2019: 6.7M BoP, current US$2020: 5.8M BoP, current US$2021: 12.9M BoP, current US$2022: 19.9M BoP, current US$2023: 16.2M BoP, current US$2024: 17.3M BoP, current US$2025: 4.5M BoP, current US$

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 Germany is 4.52 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Germany peaked at 26.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.

Germany ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.89 million BoP, current US$ 4.73 million BoP, current US$ 26.81 million BoP, current US$ 7
2020s 12.76 million BoP, current US$ 4.52 million BoP, current US$ 19.86 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 165 Djibouti 6.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 166 Libya 6.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 167 Ireland 5.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 169 Gabon 4.09 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 170 French Polynesia 1.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 171 Bermuda 1.62 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts in Germany?
Personal transfers, receipts in Germany was 4.52 million 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 26.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
How does Germany rank for personal transfers, receipts?
Germany ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,238 data points, 1968–2025
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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.