Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -902.20 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Seychelles is -902.20 million current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Seychelles peaked at 57.13 million current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.54 billion current LCU, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 78th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -500,000 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | -600,000 current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1973 | -800,000 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1974 | -1.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1975 | -1.10 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1976 | -15.80 million current LCU | +1336.4% |
| 1977 | -29.60 million current LCU | +87.3% |
| 1978 | -38.30 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1979 | -56.30 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1980 | -34.10 million current LCU | -39.4% |
| 1981 | -14.60 million current LCU | -57.2% |
| 1982 | -26.40 million current LCU | +80.8% |
| 1983 | -32.60 million current LCU | +23.5% |
| 1984 | -41.20 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1985 | -42.20 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1986 | -52.40 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1987 | -78.20 million current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1988 | -93.60 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1989 | -84.20 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1990 | -70.20 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1991 | -57.10 million current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1992 | -47.60 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1993 | -56.20 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1994 | -19.50 million current LCU | -65.3% |
| 1995 | -93.50 million current LCU | +379.5% |
| 1996 | -74.70 million current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1997 | -61.60 million current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1998 | -110.30 million current LCU | +79.1% |
| 1999 | -132.80 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2000 | -180.75 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 2001 | -102.13 million current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2002 | -372.69 million current LCU | +264.9% |
| 2003 | -232.20 million current LCU | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 51.90 million current LCU | -122.4% |
| 2005 | 53.95 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 57.13 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | -477.55 million current LCU | -935.9% |
| 2008 | -743.84 million current LCU | +55.8% |
| 2009 | -753.60 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -653.83 million current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2011 | -915.75 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2012 | -49.88 million current LCU | -94.6% |
| 2013 | -994.03 million current LCU | +1892.7% |
| 2014 | -1.12 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2015 | -1.11 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -1.45 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2017 | -1.54 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | -1.18 billion current LCU | -23.2% |
| 2019 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2020 | -865.00 million current LCU | -17.5% |
| 2021 | -1.16 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2022 | -905.33 million current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2023 | -1.08 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2024 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2025 | -902.20 million current LCU | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.00 million current LCU | -56.30 million current LCU | -500,000 current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | -49.95 million current LCU | -93.60 million current LCU | -14.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -72.35 million current LCU | -132.80 million current LCU | -19.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -269.98 million current LCU | -753.60 million current LCU | 57.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 billion current LCU | -1.54 billion current LCU | -49.88 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -985.73 million current LCU | -1.16 billion current LCU | -865.00 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 243,103 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,511 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Seychelles?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Seychelles was -902.20 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 57.13 million current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.