Current transfers, payments in Seychelles
Seychelles: Current transfers, payments was 17.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
17.56 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.56 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
4.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Seychelles, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, current transfers, payments in Seychelles stood at 17.56 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 307.9% over ten years.
That places Seychelles 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current transfers, payments in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.31 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | +134.6% |
| 2007 | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2008 | 5.34 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 12.63 million BoP, current US$ | +136.4% |
| 2010 | 17.56 million BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 17.56 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 17.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | 4.10 million BoP, current US$ | 12.63 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.56 million BoP, current US$ | 17.56 million BoP, current US$ | 17.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 33 Lesotho 21.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 19.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 17.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Malawi 14.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Burundi 13.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 4.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Seychelles
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 133.15 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 110.63 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 146.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.21 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.54 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 635.7 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Seychelles?
- Current transfers, payments in Seychelles was 17.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for current transfers, payments?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.