Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Seychelles, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Seychelles stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Seychelles peaked at 37.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2010.
Seychelles ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 20.9% | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 14.9% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -22.1% |
| 1982 | -0.9% | -108.6% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -763.2% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -79.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -71.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +997.4% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +146.1% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -48.9% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +63.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +25.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | -114.0% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | +351.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -156.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +317.4% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +146.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -97.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +1787.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -76.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -139.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -1605.3% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +594.7% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | -107.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -206.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +177.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +191.7% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -125.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -381.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +712.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -73.1% |
| 2023 | -1.0% | -139.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -130.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 13% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1787.2% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| 2007 | +1605.3% | -0.4% | 5.3% |
| 1987 | +997.4% | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| 1983 | +763.2% | -0.9% | 6.1% |
| 2021 | +712.3% | 1.2% | 9.8% |
| 2008 | +594.7% | 5.3% | 37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 11.8% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -0.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -1.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | -0.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -2.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -1.0% | 9.8% | 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 unit of GDP 0.0643 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Seychelles?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Seychelles was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Seychelles ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.