Personal transfers, receipts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Personal transfers, receipts was 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Sri Lanka, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.56 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.82 million BoP, current US$ | 8.56 million BoP, current US$ | 60.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 294.93 million BoP, current US$ | 151.70 million BoP, current US$ | 358.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 733.62 million BoP, current US$ | 400.78 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Lebanon 6.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 South Korea 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 China 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 12.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -608.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.48 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,670 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 32.14 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Sri Lanka?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Sri Lanka was 6.58 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.56 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.