Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 1.90 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1.90 billion
Change on year
up 351.3%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.90 billion
in 2008
All-time low
-724.12 million
in 2002
Years of data
38
1971–2008

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Seychelles, 1971–2008

-1.0B01.0B2.0B1971198920081971: 25.0M1972: 31.4M1973: 18.4M1974: 22.9M1975: 38.6M1976: 63.8M1977: 71.8M1978: 78.8M1979: 99.1M1980: 163.5M1981: 110.4M1982: 81.5M1983: 68.0M1984: 71.5M1985: 68.3M1986: 61.9M1987: 78.1M1988: 56.9M1989: 50.0M1990: 82.8M1991: 158.3M1992: 171.7M1993: 182.3M1994: 135.9M1995: 124.6M1996: 96.2M1997: 51.9M1998: -84.4M1999: -67.2M2000: -456.5M2001: -401.8M2002: -724.1M2003: -519.8M2004: -416.0M2005: -276.9M2006: 530.2M2007: 421.4M2008: 1.9B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Seychelles stood at 1.90 billion. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 351.3% on the previous year and up 2,354.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Seychelles peaked at 1.90 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -724.12 million, in 2002.

That places Seychelles 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Seychelles, 1971 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1971 25.00 million
1972 31.40 million +25.6%
1973 18.40 million -41.4%
1974 22.90 million +24.5%
1975 38.60 million +68.6%
1976 63.80 million +65.3%
1977 71.80 million +12.5%
1978 78.75 million +9.7%
1979 99.13 million +25.9%
1980 163.51 million +64.9%
1981 110.42 million -32.5%
1982 81.53 million -26.2%
1983 67.96 million -16.6%
1984 71.54 million +5.3%
1985 68.27 million -4.6%
1986 61.89 million -9.3%
1987 78.12 million +26.2%
1988 56.86 million -27.2%
1989 50.03 million -12.0%
1990 82.84 million +65.6%
1991 158.25 million +91.0%
1992 171.65 million +8.5%
1993 182.31 million +6.2%
1994 135.86 million -25.5%
1995 124.56 million -8.3%
1996 96.24 million -22.7%
1997 51.88 million -46.1%
1998 -84.36 million -262.6%
1999 -67.23 million -20.3%
2000 -456.52 million +579.0%
2001 -401.84 million -12.0%
2002 -724.12 million +80.2%
2003 -519.77 million -28.2%
2004 -415.96 million -20.0%
2005 -276.89 million -33.4%
2006 530.20 million -291.5%
2007 421.38 million -20.5%
2008 1.90 billion +351.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.98 million 18.40 million 99.13 million 9
1980s 81.01 million 50.03 million 163.51 million 10
1990s 85.20 million -84.36 million 182.31 million 10
2000s 6.45 million -724.12 million 1.90 billion 9

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 138 Suriname 2.67 billion compare
  2. 139 Malta 2.35 billion compare
  3. 140 Ghana 2.00 billion compare
  4. 142 Barbados 1.74 billion compare
  5. 143 Bahrain 1.34 billion compare
  6. 144 Fiji 1.01 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Seychelles?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Seychelles was 1.90 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 billion in 2008.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -724.12 million in 2002.
How does Seychelles rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
Seychelles ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,354.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 7,519 data points, 1950–2024
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