Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) was 67.86 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Seychelles, 1989–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Seychelles is 67.86 million current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Seychelles peaked at 74.89 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57,898 current US$, in 1993.
Seychelles ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 9.79 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 9.56 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.29 million current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 57,898 current US$ | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 79,116 current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 272,996 current US$ | +245.1% |
| 1996 | 362,174 current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 358,113 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 479,838 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 275,709 current US$ | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million current US$ | +3564.9% |
| 2001 | 5.61 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 4.89 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 7.31 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 7.93 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.96 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 17.33 million current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2007 | 52.20 million current US$ | +201.3% |
| 2008 | 50.52 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 62.10 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 41.22 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 50.22 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 56.96 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 61.16 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 57.66 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 74.21 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 62.95 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 67.96 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 74.89 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 73.36 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 44.86 million current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 48.91 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 61.47 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 59.78 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.48 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 67.86 million current US$ | +3.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 67.86 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 67.86 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.37 million current US$, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3564.9% | 275,709 current US$ | 10.10 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +245.1% | 79,116 current US$ | 272,996 current US$ |
| 2007 | +201.3% | 17.33 million current US$ | 52.20 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.24 million current US$ | 9.24 million current US$ | 9.24 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.45 million current US$ | 57,898 current US$ | 13.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.80 million current US$ | 4.89 million current US$ | 62.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.06 million current US$ | 41.22 million current US$ | 74.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.06 million current US$ | 44.86 million current US$ | 67.86 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 151 Bhutan 74.54 million current US$ compare
- 152 Mauritania 69.30 million current US$ compare
- 153 Ethiopia 69.27 million current US$ compare
- 155 Kosovo 62.41 million current US$ compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 62.41 million current US$ compare
- 157 New Caledonia 59.86 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Seychelles?
- Personal remittances, paid in Seychelles was 67.86 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 74.89 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,898 current US$ in 1993.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Seychelles ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.