Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gross fixed capital formation was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -0.7% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 96.5% on the previous year and down 168.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles peaked at 55.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -33.5%, in 1983.
Seychelles ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3% | — |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +832.6% |
| 1983 | -33.5% | -1253.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -117.7% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +147.9% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | -27.5% |
| 1987 | -13.6% | -228.2% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | -383.4% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | -16.5% | -155.3% |
| 1991 | -6.8% | -59.0% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -143.1% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | +1354.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -80.7% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | -106.4% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -6622.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +92.4% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | -22.7% | -203.1% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -197.8% |
| 2002 | -16.0% | -172.0% |
| 2003 | -29.9% | +86.7% |
| 2004 | -5.7% | -80.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -199.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +375.1% |
| 2008 | -16.6% | -158.6% |
| 2009 | -5.7% | -65.8% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -1002.2% |
| 2011 | -2.7% | -105.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -723.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -100.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1449.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +341.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | -6.1% | -236.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -202.4% |
| 2020 | -14.5% | -333.6% |
| 2021 | -22.8% | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -162.4% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +292.1% |
| 2024 | -19.3% | -134.6% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -96.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | -33.5% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | -16.5% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.4% | -29.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | -6.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -22.8% | 55.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 134 Papua New Guinea -0.5% compare
- 135 Switzerland -0.5% compare
- 136 Japan -0.6% compare
- 138 Botswana -1.2% compare
- 139 Saudi Arabia -1.7% compare
- 140 South Africa -2.2% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 12.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 233,724 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Seychelles was -0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.5% in 1983.
- How does Seychelles rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Seychelles ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.