GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP was 35.15 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.15 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
35.15 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
55.20 million current LCU
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Seychelles stood at 35.15 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Seychelles peaked at 35.15 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.20 million current LCU, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 166th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 55.20 million current LCU | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 60.20 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 66.30 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 73.30 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 74.30 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 78.30 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 80.30 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 89.30 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 91.40 million current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 102.40 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 120.50 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 163.60 million current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 200.80 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 246.00 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 288.10 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 365.60 million current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 493.20 million current LCU | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 594.80 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 805.90 million current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.37 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 2.61 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.01 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.74 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.06 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.91 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 5.38 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.97 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.22 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 9.26 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 11.58 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 11.85 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.11 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 14.93 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 15.97 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 17.69 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 19.07 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.89 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 22.87 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 24.82 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 26.22 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 24.36 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 25.16 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.54 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 30.44 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 32.38 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 35.15 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 35.15 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 35.15 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.58 million current LCU | 55.20 million current LCU | 91.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 338.09 million current LCU | 102.40 million current LCU | 805.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 billion current LCU | 2.09 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 billion current LCU | 3.74 billion current LCU | 11.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 billion current LCU | 11.85 billion current LCU | 26.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.34 billion current LCU | 24.36 billion current LCU | 35.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Seychelles?
- Gdp in Seychelles was 35.15 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 35.15 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.20 million current LCU in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.