Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54,348 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 68,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 40,000 current LCU per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 49,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 83,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1976 | 138,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1977 | 156,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 171,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 215,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 355,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 240,046 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 177,247 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 147,744 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 155,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 148,418 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 134,544 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 169,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 123,615 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 108,763 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 180,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1991 | 344,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1992 | 373,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 396,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 295,343 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 270,783 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 209,221 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 112,790 current LCU per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1998 | -183,388 current LCU per square kilometre | -262.6% |
| 1999 | -146,160 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2000 | -992,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +579.0% |
| 2001 | -873,565 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | -1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2003 | -1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2004 | -904,272 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2005 | -601,928 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -291.5% |
| 2007 | 916,039 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +397.0% |
| 2009 | 5.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 7.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 9.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 11.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 15.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 20.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 19.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 25.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 40.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 40.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 27.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | -579.0% | -146,160 current LCU per square kilometre | -992,439 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +397.0% | 916,039 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.55 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +291.5% | -601,928 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -262.6% | 112,790 current LCU per square kilometre | -183,388 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,643 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,000 current LCU per square kilometre | 215,497 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 176,118 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 355,450 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,217 current LCU per square kilometre | -183,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 396,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,536 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 40.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 22 Uganda 51.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 43.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malta 42.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Chile 40.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Israel 39.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Albania 34.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 41.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.