Personal transfers, receipts in World

World: Personal transfers, receipts was 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
558.39 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
All-time high
558.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
231.61 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Personal transfers, receipts in World, 2007–2023

0200.0B400.0B600.0B2007201520232007: 231.6B BoP, current US$2008: 268.5B BoP, current US$2009: 255.6B BoP, current US$2010: 273.3B BoP, current US$2011: 304.5B BoP, current US$2012: 324.5B BoP, current US$2013: 339.0B BoP, current US$2014: 358.8B BoP, current US$2015: 356.3B BoP, current US$2016: 351.6B BoP, current US$2017: 386.5B BoP, current US$2018: 421.4B BoP, current US$2019: 437.5B BoP, current US$2020: 445.5B BoP, current US$2021: 502.0B BoP, current US$2022: 545.3B BoP, current US$2023: 558.4B BoP, current US$

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 World is 558.39 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in World peaked at 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 231.61 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 251.89 billion BoP, current US$ 231.61 billion BoP, current US$ 268.48 billion BoP, current US$ 3
2010s 355.34 billion BoP, current US$ 273.28 billion BoP, current US$ 437.53 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 512.80 billion BoP, current US$ 445.48 billion BoP, current US$ 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts in World?
Personal transfers, receipts in World was 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 558.39 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 231.61 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.