Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles
Seychelles: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 549.58 million US dollar in 2020. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles, 2012–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2020, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles stood at 549.58 million US dollar.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles peaked at 570.06 million US dollar in 2019 and was at its lowest, 297.56 million US dollar, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 59th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 297.56 million US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 368.97 million US dollar | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 454.16 million US dollar | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 527.20 million US dollar | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 511.69 million US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 532.99 million US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 538.28 million US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 570.06 million US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 549.58 million US dollar | -3.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 549.58 million US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.75 million US dollar, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 549.58 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.44 million US dollar, 5.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 475.11 million US dollar | 297.56 million US dollar | 570.06 million US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 549.58 million US dollar | 549.58 million US dollar | 549.58 million US dollar | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 56 Djibouti 567.01 million US dollar compare
- 57 Kosovo 565.56 million US dollar compare
- 58 East Timor 551.82 million US dollar compare
- 60 Lesotho 510.66 million US dollar compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 398.25 million US dollar compare
- 62 Tajikistan 388.99 million US dollar 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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Seychelles was 549.58 million US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 570.06 million US dollar in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.56 million US dollar in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Seychelles ranks 59th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.