Net foreign assets in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net foreign assets was 25.30 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
25.30 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
125th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.30 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-724.12 million current LCU
in 2002
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Net foreign assets in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 25.30 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Seychelles peaked at 25.30 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -724.12 million current LCU, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 125th of 187 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 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 31.40 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 18.40 million current LCU | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 22.90 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 38.60 million current LCU | +68.6% |
| 1976 | 63.80 million current LCU | +65.3% |
| 1977 | 71.80 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 78.75 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 99.13 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 163.51 million current LCU | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 110.42 million current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 81.53 million current LCU | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 67.96 million current LCU | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 71.54 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 68.27 million current LCU | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 61.89 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 78.12 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 56.86 million current LCU | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 50.03 million current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 82.84 million current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1991 | 158.25 million current LCU | +91.0% |
| 1992 | 171.65 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 182.31 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 135.86 million current LCU | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 124.56 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 96.24 million current LCU | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 51.88 million current LCU | -46.1% |
| 1998 | -84.36 million current LCU | -262.6% |
| 1999 | -67.23 million current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2000 | -456.52 million current LCU | +579.0% |
| 2001 | -401.84 million current LCU | -12.0% |
| 2002 | -724.12 million current LCU | +80.2% |
| 2003 | -519.77 million current LCU | -28.2% |
| 2004 | -415.96 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2005 | -276.89 million current LCU | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 530.20 million current LCU | -291.5% |
| 2007 | 421.38 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +397.1% |
| 2009 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 3.49 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 5.08 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 7.08 billion current LCU | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 9.49 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 9.20 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 10.59 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 11.79 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 12.49 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 18.60 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 18.81 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.54 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.96 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 21.64 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2025 | 25.30 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 25.30 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 25.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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% | -67.23 million current LCU | -456.52 million current LCU |
| 2008 | +397.1% | 421.38 million current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | +291.5% | -276.89 million current LCU | 530.20 million current LCU |
| 1998 | -262.6% | 51.88 million current LCU | -84.36 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.98 million current LCU | 18.40 million current LCU | 99.13 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 81.01 million current LCU | 50.03 million current LCU | 163.51 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.20 million current LCU | -84.36 million current LCU | 182.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.17 million current LCU | -724.12 million current LCU | 2.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 billion current LCU | 3.49 billion current LCU | 12.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.31 billion current LCU | 18.54 billion current LCU | 25.30 billion current LCU | 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 in Seychelles?
- Net foreign assets in Seychelles was 25.30 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 25.30 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -724.12 million current LCU in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for net foreign assets?
- Seychelles ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.