Net foreign assets in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net foreign assets was 310.57 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Seychelles, 1971–2011
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$, in 2002.
That places Seychelles 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 million current US$ | 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
- 35 Rwanda 381.52 million current US$ compare
- 36 Liberia 369.86 million current US$ compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 353.09 million current US$ compare
- 39 Eritrea 262.16 million current US$ compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 261.40 million current US$ compare
- 41 Cape Verde 235.16 million current US$ compare
More financial sector data for Seychelles
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 34.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.67 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 7.58 billion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 25.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.5% (2016)
- Broad money 84.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 10.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.5% (2016)
- Official exchange rate 14.73 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 1,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Seychelles?
- Net foreign assets in Seychelles was 310.57 million current US$ 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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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.