Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -11.62 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles, 1972–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles is -11.62 million current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles peaked at 54.06 million current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -27.79 million current US$, in 2015.
Seychelles ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100,009 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 99,995 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -299,995 current US$ | -400.0% |
| 1975 | -399,997 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1976 | -404,374 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1977 | -523,328 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1978 | -733,553 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1979 | -1.03 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1990 | 18.23 million current US$ | -1866.7% |
| 1991 | 16.27 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 17.36 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 16.67 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 8.05 million current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1995 | 7.64 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 10.07 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 8.19 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 9.57 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 12.29 million current US$ | +269.2% |
| 2003 | 9.20 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million current US$ | +128.2% |
| 2005 | 35.53 million current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 54.06 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2007 | -27.70 million current US$ | -151.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 million current US$ | -110.1% |
| 2009 | 5.08 million current US$ | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 4.74 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.62 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 24.74 million current US$ | +273.9% |
| 2013 | 14.91 million current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 3.61 million current US$ | -75.8% |
| 2015 | -27.79 million current US$ | -870.1% |
| 2016 | -10.59 million current US$ | -61.9% |
| 2017 | -15.68 million current US$ | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 5.97 million current US$ | -138.1% |
| 2019 | -6.34 million current US$ | -206.3% |
| 2020 | -12.26 million current US$ | +93.3% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million current US$ | -111.2% |
| 2022 | -14.94 million current US$ | -1188.6% |
| 2023 | -19.42 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2024 | -21.17 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2025 | -11.62 million current US$ | -45.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -11.62 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is -387.92 million current US$, 3% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -11.62 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 613.31 million current US$. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1866.7% | -1.03 million current US$ | 18.23 million current US$ |
| 2022 | -1188.6% | 1.37 million current US$ | -14.94 million current US$ |
| 2015 | -870.1% | 3.61 million current US$ | -27.79 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -399,152 current US$ | -1.03 million current US$ | 100,009 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.57 million current US$ | 3.63 million current US$ | 18.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.81 million current US$ | -27.70 million current US$ | 54.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,673 current US$ | -27.79 million current US$ | 24.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.01 million current US$ | -21.17 million current US$ | 1.37 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 140 Nauru 4.01 million current US$ compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea -164,439 current US$ compare
- 142 San Marino -5.29 million current US$ compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis -19.80 million current US$ compare
- 145 Bahamas -29.90 million current US$ compare
- 146 Curacao -48.66 million current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Seychelles was -11.62 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 54.06 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.79 million current US$ in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Seychelles ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.