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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 1,251 units per person (2025)
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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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
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.