Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 124.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
124.61 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
147.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-87.32 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 124.61 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Seychelles peaked at 147.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -87.32 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.87 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 4.97 million BoP, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 1978 | 6.04 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 7.68 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.88 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 6.72 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.12 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 7.82 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 8.09 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 10.55 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1987 | 16.67 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 20.53 million BoP, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 14.86 million BoP, current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 17.77 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 15.84 million BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 14.46 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 19.09 million BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 19.84 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 32.21 million BoP, current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 25.52 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 21.92 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 25.31 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 32.29 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 43.41 million BoP, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 37.48 million BoP, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 75.43 million BoP, current US$ | +101.2% |
| 2003 | 55.18 million BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2004 | 43.13 million BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 49.88 million BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 53.89 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 74.43 million BoP, current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 80.01 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 58.36 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 21.73 million BoP, current US$ | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 79.41 million BoP, current US$ | +265.4% |
| 2012 | 124.16 million BoP, current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 117.57 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 114.58 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 122.77 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 83.83 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2017 | -87.32 million BoP, current US$ | -204.2% |
| 2018 | 136.19 million BoP, current US$ | -256.0% |
| 2019 | 122.70 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 79.30 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 96.45 million BoP, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 95.55 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 124.37 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 147.19 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 124.61 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 124.61 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.99 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 124.61 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 533.30 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +265.4% | 21.73 million BoP, current US$ | 79.41 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +256.0% | -87.32 million BoP, current US$ | 136.19 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | -204.2% | 83.83 million BoP, current US$ | -87.32 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 million BoP, current US$ | 2.87 million BoP, current US$ | 7.64 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.69 million BoP, current US$ | 6.72 million BoP, current US$ | 20.53 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.42 million BoP, current US$ | 14.46 million BoP, current US$ | 32.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.12 million BoP, current US$ | 37.48 million BoP, current US$ | 80.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.56 million BoP, current US$ | -87.32 million BoP, current US$ | 136.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.25 million BoP, current US$ | 79.30 million BoP, current US$ | 147.19 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 163 New Caledonia 159.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Djibouti 158.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Curacao 134.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 116.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Grenada 114.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Lesotho 106.95 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 primary income payments in Seychelles?
- Primary income payments in Seychelles was 124.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 147.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for primary income payments?
- Seychelles ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.