International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles
Seychelles: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -3.89 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles stood at -3.89 billion. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 1,786.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles peaked at 391.74 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.89 billion, in 2024.
Seychelles ranks 85th of 171 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.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 391.74 million | — |
| 2013 | -371.55 million | -194.8% |
| 2014 | -206.15 million | -44.5% |
| 2015 | -304.74 million | +47.8% |
| 2016 | -81.76 million | -73.2% |
| 2017 | -446.75 million | +446.4% |
| 2018 | -421.88 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | -474.59 million | +12.5% |
| 2020 | -586.28 million | +23.5% |
| 2021 | -602.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | -724.73 million | +20.2% |
| 2023 | -3.47 billion | +378.9% |
| 2024 | -3.89 billion | +12.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -3.89 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -494.93 million, 7.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -3.89 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -446.4% | -81.76 million | -446.75 million |
| 2023 | -378.9% | -724.73 million | -3.47 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -239.46 million | -474.59 million | 391.74 million | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.85 billion | -3.89 billion | -586.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More external debt data for Seychelles
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.00 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 42.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 3.82 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 261.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 794.82 million US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 31,502 US dollar per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Seychelles was -3.89 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 391.74 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.89 billion in 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Seychelles ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,786.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.