External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Seychelles
Seychelles: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 13.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Seychelles, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 13.1% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Seychelles peaked at 122.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2005.
Seychelles ranks 82nd of 180 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.0% | — |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -62.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +220.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -60.1% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -146.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -1089.4% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +246.0% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 100.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 122.3% | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -49.6% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +9.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 13.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1089.4% | -1.6% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | +246.0% | 16.1% | 55.5% |
| 2003 | +220.7% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | -1.6% | 102.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 10.9% | 122.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Seychelles?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Seychelles was 13.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 122.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Seychelles ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.