Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles is 4.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 409.94 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -97.31 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Seychelles 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1992 | 47.01 % change on previous year | -2013.9% |
| 1993 | -97.31 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1994 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1995 | 69.87 % change on previous year | +2711.0% |
| 1996 | 39.73 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1997 | -68.92 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1998 | -47.9 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 64.16 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2001 | -43.31 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 2002 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2003 | 145.22 % change on previous year | +1275.5% |
| 2004 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 77.74 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2006 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2007 | -64.07 % change on previous year | -763.5% |
| 2008 | -33.69 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 409.94 % change on previous year | -1316.9% |
| 2010 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2011 | 45.38 % change on previous year | +483.7% |
| 2012 | -30.06 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2013 | -27.14 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 17.1 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2015 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2017 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2018 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2019 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2020 | -57.8 % change on previous year | -1504.9% |
| 2021 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2022 | 14.78 % change on previous year | -415.5% |
| 2023 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2024 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4.63 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.32 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2711.0% | 2.49 % change on previous year | 69.87 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2013.9% | -2.46 % change on previous year | 47.01 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1504.9% | 4.11 % change on previous year | -57.8 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1316.9% | -33.69 % change on previous year | 409.94 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1275.5% | 10.56 % change on previous year | 145.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -97.31 % change on previous year | 76.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.36 % change on previous year | -64.07 % change on previous year | 409.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | 45.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -57.8 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 109 Palau 4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Montenegro 4.9 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Mozambique 4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Nepal 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Niger 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 115 France 4.19 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles was 4.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 409.94 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.31 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.