Gross domestic product (GDP) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Seychelles, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Seychelles stood at 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Seychelles peaked at 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 3.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 3.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 175 Saint Lucia 4.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Greenland 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Faroe Islands 3.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Comoros 3.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 2.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 San Marino 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Seychelles?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Seychelles was 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Seychelles ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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