IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Seychelles

Seychelles: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0643 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.095 units per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Seychelles is 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.095 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Seychelles 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1977 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP —
1978 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1979 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP -40.5%
1980 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
1981 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1982 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1983 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP +83.8%
1984 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1985 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1986 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1987 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1988 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1989 0.012 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1990 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1991 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1992 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP +46.3%
1993 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1994 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1995 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1996 0.014 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1997 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1998 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1999 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP +39.6%
2000 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2001 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2002 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2003 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2004 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2005 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2006 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2007 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2008 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP +82.2%
2009 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP +62.0%
2010 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2011 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2012 0.053 units per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2013 0.0446 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2014 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2015 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2016 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2017 0.0414 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2018 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2019 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2020 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP +105.4%
2021 0.095 units per US$ of GDP +60.0%
2022 0.0733 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2023 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2024 0.0661 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2025 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +105.4% 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP
1983 +83.8% 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP
2008 +82.2% 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP 0.053 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0714 units per US$ of GDP 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP 0.095 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 2 Argentina 0.0902 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.0828 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Burundi 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Liberia 0.059 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Barbados 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 0.095 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Seychelles rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Seychelles ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.