Broad money in Seychelles
Seychelles: Broad money was 29.77 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.77 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
135th
of 167 countries
All-time high
29.77 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
45.30 million current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Broad money in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 29.77 billion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Seychelles peaked at 29.77 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.30 million current LCU, in 1971.
Seychelles ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 64.80 million current LCU | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 72.00 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 74.50 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 96.40 million current LCU | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 138.30 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 162.10 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 184.40 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 233.30 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 316.80 million current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 313.50 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 293.50 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 311.30 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 345.10 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 390.10 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 438.70 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 481.50 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 587.80 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 690.00 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 783.70 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 875.50 million current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 3.08 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.81 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 4.89 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.94 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.28 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.42 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.34 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 11.83 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 12.17 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.65 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 15.89 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 17.11 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.46 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 24.75 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 23.49 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 23.63 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 24.99 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 26.84 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 29.77 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 29.77 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 29.77 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.01 million current LCU | 45.30 million current LCU | 233.30 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 416.83 million current LCU | 293.50 million current LCU | 690.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 783.70 million current LCU | 3.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 6.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 billion current LCU | 7.28 billion current LCU | 19.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.58 billion current LCU | 23.49 billion current LCU | 29.77 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 132 Tajikistan 39.55 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.13 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 38.15 billion current LCU compare
- 136 El Salvador 23.57 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 22.31 billion current LCU compare
- 138 Eswatini 22.03 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 39.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 39.96 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Seychelles?
- Broad money in Seychelles was 29.77 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 29.77 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.30 million current LCU in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for broad money?
- Seychelles ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.