Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 16.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles is 16.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 652.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 397.05 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -579.01 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -41.4 % change on previous year | -261.7% |
| 1974 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1975 | 68.56 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 1976 | 65.28 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1978 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +167.1% |
| 1980 | 64.94 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1981 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1982 | -26.16 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1983 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1985 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1986 | -9.35 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1987 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 1988 | -27.21 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1989 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 65.57 % change on previous year | -645.8% |
| 1991 | 91.04 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1993 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1994 | -25.48 % change on previous year | -510.4% |
| 1995 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1996 | -22.73 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 1997 | -46.09 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1998 | -262.59 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 1999 | 20.3 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2000 | -579.01 % change on previous year | -2952.3% |
| 2001 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2002 | -80.2 % change on previous year | -769.6% |
| 2003 | 28.22 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2004 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 33.44 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 291.49 % change on previous year | +771.8% |
| 2007 | -20.53 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2008 | 397.05 % change on previous year | -2034.4% |
| 2009 | 31.33 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 22.48 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 39.33 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2014 | 33.98 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2015 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -267.0% |
| 2017 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2018 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2020 | 48.94 % change on previous year | +724.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2022 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2023 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 2024 | 14.14 % change on previous year | +520.0% |
| 2025 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 16.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 16.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2952.3% | 20.3 % change on previous year | -579.01 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2034.4% | -20.53 % change on previous year | 397.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.82 % change on previous year | -41.4 % change on previous year | 68.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -3.2 % change on previous year | -32.47 % change on previous year | 64.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.36 % change on previous year | -262.59 % change on previous year | 91.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.37 % change on previous year | -579.01 % change on previous year | 397.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 39.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 48.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles was 16.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 397.05 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -579.01 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 652.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.