External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Seychelles
Seychelles: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 1,027.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Seychelles, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1,027.6% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Seychelles peaked at 1,739.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1995.
That places Seychelles 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.9% | — |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 268.0% | +232.8% |
| 2006 | 283.9% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 547.5% | +92.8% |
| 2008 | 802.0% | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 1,325.3% | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 1,126.4% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 1,311.8% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,739.2% | +32.6% |
| 2013 | 1,243.7% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 1,110.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,232.8% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1,144.4% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,109.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,033.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 943.1% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,063.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,027.6% | -3.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,027.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 32.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,027.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 37.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +232.8% | 80.5% | 268.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 26.9% | 38.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 350.6% | 33.2% | 1,325.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199.4% | 943.1% | 1,739.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,045.6% | 1,027.6% | 1,063.6% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Seychelles
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- 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)
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- 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Seychelles?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Seychelles was 1,027.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,739.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Seychelles ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.