Personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal transfers, receipts was 9.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles, 1989–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 9.34 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% 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$, in 2001.
That places Seychelles 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.91 million BoP, current US$ | 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 | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | 9.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 157 Angola 13.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Kiribati 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Vanuatu 8.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Lesotho 7.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 14.73 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -171.17 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.31 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Seychelles was 9.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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.