Migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles
Seychelles: Migrant remittance inflows was 25.51 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles, 1989–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 25.51 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 1,324.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles peaked at 25.51 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 114,021 current US$, in 1998.
Seychelles ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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 | 4.76 million current US$ | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 16.12 million current US$ | +409.9% |
| 2010 | 17.38 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 25.51 million current US$ | +46.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 25.51 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.49 million current US$, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1587.7% | 187,175 current US$ | 3.16 million current US$ |
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 | 21.45 million current US$ | 17.38 million current US$ | 25.51 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Seychelles was 25.51 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,021 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Seychelles rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,324.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,