Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 206,122 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 206,122 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 206,122 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8,649 current LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 457.08 current LCU per person | — |
| 1972 | 560.42 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 323.42 current LCU per person | -42.3% |
| 1974 | 395.26 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 651.01 current LCU per person | +64.7% |
| 1976 | 1,054 current LCU per person | +62.0% |
| 1977 | 1,162 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,267 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1,581 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 2,585 current LCU per person | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 1,724 current LCU per person | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,266 current LCU per person | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 1,056 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1,105 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,046 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 942.7 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 1,140 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 827.04 current LCU per person | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 723.34 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,192 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 1991 | 2,247 current LCU per person | +88.5% |
| 1992 | 2,426 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2,523 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,831 current LCU per person | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 1,654 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,259 current LCU per person | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 671.03 current LCU per person | -46.7% |
| 1998 | -1,070 current LCU per person | -259.4% |
| 1999 | -836.14 current LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 2000 | -5,627 current LCU per person | +573.0% |
| 2001 | -4,949 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | -8,649 current LCU per person | +74.8% |
| 2003 | -6,279 current LCU per person | -27.4% |
| 2004 | -5,044 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 2005 | -3,342 current LCU per person | -33.7% |
| 2006 | 6,267 current LCU per person | -287.5% |
| 2007 | 4,955 current LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 24,086 current LCU per person | +386.1% |
| 2009 | 31,510 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 38,866 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 48,872 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 57,557 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 78,726 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 103,848 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 98,453 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 102,103 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 110,499 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 121,810 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 127,898 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 188,868 current LCU per person | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 189,551 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 154,636 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 158,301 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 178,326 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 206,122 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 206,122 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 8.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 206,122 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 | -573.0% | -836.14 current LCU per person | -5,627 current LCU per person |
| 2008 | +386.1% | 4,955 current LCU per person | 24,086 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +287.5% | -3,342 current LCU per person | 6,267 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | -259.4% | 671.03 current LCU per person | -1,070 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 828.03 current LCU per person | 323.42 current LCU per person | 1,581 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,242 current LCU per person | 723.34 current LCU per person | 2,585 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,190 current LCU per person | -1,070 current LCU per person | 2,523 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,293 current LCU per person | -8,649 current LCU per person | 31,510 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,863 current LCU per person | 38,866 current LCU per person | 127,898 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,301 current LCU per person | 154,636 current LCU per person | 206,122 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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), per capita in Seychelles?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Seychelles was 206,122 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 206,122 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,649 current LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.