Personal transfers, receipts in Iceland
Iceland: Personal transfers, receipts was 92.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts in Iceland stood at 92.69 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 647.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Iceland peaked at 92.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 million BoP, current US$ | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | 17.12 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million BoP, current US$ | 1.94 million BoP, current US$ | 30.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.04 million BoP, current US$ | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | 57.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.46 million BoP, current US$ | 40.89 million BoP, current US$ | 92.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 131 Bhutan 106.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Curacao 102.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Mauritania 93.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 87.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Finland 85.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 77.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Exports of goods and services 1.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 39.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 5.07 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 23.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 688.53 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 15.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 10.29 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Iceland?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Iceland was 92.69 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 647.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.