Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 9.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles, 1989–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 9.90 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles peaked at 24.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 7.13 million BoP, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 1991 | 6.94 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 10.37 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | +163.4% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 11.92 million BoP, current US$ | +79.1% |
| 2006 | 13.08 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 15.28 million BoP, current US$ | +571.8% |
| 2010 | 16.49 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 24.34 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 16.75 million BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 11.95 million BoP, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 14.13 million BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 13.46 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.02 million BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 16.99 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.01 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 18.91 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.31 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 8.81 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 9.34 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 187.46 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +571.8% | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | 15.28 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10.37 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 15.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.80 million BoP, current US$ | 11.95 million BoP, current US$ | 24.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 million BoP, current US$ | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | 9.90 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 155 Congo 17.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 New Caledonia 13.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Angola 13.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Kiribati 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Sudan 9.52 million BoP, 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 transfers, receipts in Seychelles?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles was 9.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Seychelles ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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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.