Personal transfers, receipts in South Asia
South Asia: Personal transfers, receipts was 174.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in South Asia, 1983–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts in South Asia stood at 174.57 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in South Asia peaked at 174.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.10 billion BoP, current US$, in 1984.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 65.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 70.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 110.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Trade 44.6% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 1,504 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 6.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 58.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.92 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.15 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -2.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in South Asia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in South Asia was 174.57 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.