Net foreign assets in Seychelles

Seychelles: Net foreign assets was 310.57 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
310.57 million current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
310.57 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-143.25 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
41
1971–2011

Net foreign assets in Seychelles, 1971–2011

-100.0M0100.0M200.0M300.0M1971199120111971: 4.8M current US$1972: 5.5M current US$1973: 3.2M current US$1974: 4.0M current US$1975: 5.9M current US$1976: 8.1M current US$1977: 10.3M current US$1978: 12.0M current US$1979: 15.7M current US$1980: 25.1M current US$1981: 17.7M current US$1982: 12.5M current US$1983: 9.8M current US$1984: 9.7M current US$1985: 10.3M current US$1986: 10.4M current US$1987: 15.2M current US$1988: 10.5M current US$1989: 9.2M current US$1990: 16.2M current US$1991: 31.3M current US$1992: 32.7M current US$1993: 34.7M current US$1994: 27.3M current US$1995: 25.6M current US$1996: 19.3M current US$1997: 10.1M current US$1998: -15.5M current US$1999: -12.5M current US$2000: -72.8M current US$2001: -69.9M current US$2002: -143.2M current US$2003: -94.5M current US$2004: -75.6M current US$2005: -50.3M current US$2006: 91.5M current US$2007: 52.7M current US$2008: 126.4M current US$2009: 244.4M current US$2010: 287.2M current US$2011: 310.6M current US$

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Seychelles is 310.57 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 544.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Seychelles peaked at 310.57 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -143.25 million current US$, in 2002.

That places Seychelles 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.73 million current US$ 3.21 million current US$ 15.70 million current US$ 9
1980s 13.05 million current US$ 9.15 million current US$ 25.08 million current US$ 10
1990s 16.91 million current US$ -15.47 million current US$ 34.67 million current US$ 10
2000s 854,160 current US$ -143.25 million current US$ 244.40 million current US$ 10
2010s 298.88 million current US$ 287.19 million current US$ 310.57 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 35 Rwanda 381.52 million current US$ compare
  2. 36 Liberia 369.86 million current US$ compare
  3. 37 Sierra Leone 353.09 million current US$ compare
  4. 39 Eritrea 262.16 million current US$ compare
  5. 40 Guinea-Bissau 261.40 million current US$ compare
  6. 41 Cape Verde 235.16 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Seychelles?
Net foreign assets in Seychelles was 310.57 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 310.57 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -143.25 million current US$ in 2002.
How does Seychelles rank for net foreign assets?
Seychelles ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 544.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.