Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 13.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.9757 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, 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), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2799 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 1992 | 0.372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1998 | -0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -250.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | -0.6978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +588.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2002 | -0.9757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2005 | -0.2831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -273.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +446.6% |
| 2009 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 6.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 2021 | 12.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 9.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 9.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -588.0% | -0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6978 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +446.6% | 0.3911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +273.2% | -0.2831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4903 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | -250.5% | 0.0866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3973 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 65 Gambia 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Guyana 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mozambique 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Lesotho 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Libya 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9757 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.