Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles
Seychelles: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 9.51 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles, 1989–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles stood at 9.51 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles peaked at 25.26 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114,021 current US$, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 184th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4.26 million current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 7.50 million current US$ | +76.2% |
| 1991 | 7.32 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.76 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1993 | 289,490 current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1994 | 296,686 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 503,993 current US$ | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 704,228 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 218,847 current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 114,021 current US$ | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 187,175 current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million current US$ | +1587.7% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million current US$ | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 4.86 million current US$ | +145.2% |
| 2004 | 6.81 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 13.27 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.77 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 16.12 million current US$ | +409.9% |
| 2010 | 17.38 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 25.26 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 17.67 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 12.87 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 15.08 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 18.42 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 22.09 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 21.66 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.71 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23.65 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.98 million current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 9.51 million current US$ | -4.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 9.51 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 688.87 million current US$, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 9.51 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1587.7% | 187,175 current US$ | 3.16 million current US$ |
| 2009 | +409.9% | 3.16 million current US$ | 16.12 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 million current US$ | 4.26 million current US$ | 4.26 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.79 million current US$ | 114,021 current US$ | 10.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million current US$ | 1.79 million current US$ | 16.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 million current US$ | 12.87 million current US$ | 25.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 million current US$ | 9.51 million current US$ | 9.98 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 181 Angola 12.63 million current US$ compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 10.59 million current US$ compare
- 183 Cayman Islands 10.21 million current US$ compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.48 million current US$ compare
- 186 Maldives 4.88 million current US$ compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 3.10 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Seychelles was 9.51 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,021 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Seychelles ranks 184th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.