Official exchange rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Official exchange rate was 14.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.73 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.62 LCU per US$, period average
in 2020
All-time low
4.76 LCU per US$, period average
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
In 2025, official exchange rate in Seychelles stood at 14.73 LCU per US$, period average.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Seychelles peaked at 17.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.76 LCU per US$, period average, in 1960.
Seychelles ranks 104th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.83 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.56 LCU per US$, period average | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 5.56 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.56 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.49 LCU per US$, period average | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.44 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.7 LCU per US$, period average | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 6.03 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 7.42 LCU per US$, period average | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 7.64 LCU per US$, period average | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.95 LCU per US$, period average | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 6.33 LCU per US$, period average | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.39 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.31 LCU per US$, period average | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 6.55 LCU per US$, period average | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 6.77 LCU per US$, period average | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 7.06 LCU per US$, period average | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 7.13 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.18 LCU per US$, period average | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 5.6 LCU per US$, period average | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.65 LCU per US$, period average | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.29 LCU per US$, period average | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.12 LCU per US$, period average | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.18 LCU per US$, period average | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.06 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.97 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.03 LCU per US$, period average | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.26 LCU per US$, period average | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.71 LCU per US$, period average | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 5.86 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.48 LCU per US$, period average | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5 LCU per US$, period average | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.5 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.52 LCU per US$, period average | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 LCU per US$, period average | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 9.46 LCU per US$, period average | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 13.61 LCU per US$, period average | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 12.07 LCU per US$, period average | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 12.38 LCU per US$, period average | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7 LCU per US$, period average | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 12.06 LCU per US$, period average | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 12.75 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.31 LCU per US$, period average | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.32 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.65 LCU per US$, period average | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.91 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.03 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.62 LCU per US$, period average | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 16.92 LCU per US$, period average | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.27 LCU per US$, period average | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 14.02 LCU per US$, period average | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.53 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 14.73 LCU per US$, period average | +1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 14.73 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 LCU per US$, period average, 14.7× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 14.73 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 LCU per US$, period average, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +43.9% | 9.46 LCU per US$, period average | 13.61 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2008 | +41.1% | 6.7 LCU per US$, period average | 9.46 LCU per US$, period average |
| 2020 | +25.5% | 14.03 LCU per US$, period average | 17.62 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 5.56 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 LCU per US$, period average | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | 7.64 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 LCU per US$, period average | 5.38 LCU per US$, period average | 7.13 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 LCU per US$, period average | 4.76 LCU per US$, period average | 5.34 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 LCU per US$, period average | 5.4 LCU per US$, period average | 13.61 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 LCU per US$, period average | 12.06 LCU per US$, period average | 14.03 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.35 LCU per US$, period average | 14.02 LCU per US$, period average | 17.62 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 101 Moldova 17.38 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 102 Maldives 15.42 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 103 Eritrea 15.07 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 105 Botswana 13.5 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 106 Ghana 12.56 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 107 Norway 10.4 LCU per US$, period average 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 official exchange rate in Seychelles?
- Official exchange rate in Seychelles was 14.73 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 LCU per US$, period average in 2020.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 LCU per US$, period average in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for official exchange rate?
- Seychelles ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.