External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Seychelles
Seychelles: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 1,014.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Seychelles, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Seychelles stood at 1,014.1%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Seychelles peaked at 1,661.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1995.
That places Seychelles 3rd out of 180 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 the in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.0% | — |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 269.6% | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 267.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 491.9% | +83.7% |
| 2008 | 725.7% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 1,223.1% | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 1,026.2% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 1,189.4% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1,661.2% | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 1,140.6% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 1,031.2% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,163.6% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,120.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,089.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,013.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 925.8% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,045.5% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,014.1% | -3.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,014.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 107.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,014.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 78.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the 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 | +250.0% | 77.0% | 269.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 22.0% | 33.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 322.7% | 24.9% | 1,223.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,136.0% | 925.8% | 1,661.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,029.8% | 1,014.1% | 1,045.5% | 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 in Seychelles?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Seychelles was 1,014.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,661.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: 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.