International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Seychelles
Seychelles: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Seychelles, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7.16 billion US dollar for international investment position in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.8% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Seychelles peaked at 7.16 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.73 billion US dollar, in 2015.
That places Seychelles 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.10 billion US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 4.04 billion US dollar | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 3.96 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.73 billion US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.19 billion US dollar | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 5.08 billion US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.50 billion US dollar | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 billion US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.35 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 6.65 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.35 billion US dollar | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 7.16 billion US dollar | +64.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.16 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 464.44 billion US dollar, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.16 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 billion US dollar, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +64.8% | 4.35 billion US dollar | 7.16 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.80 billion US dollar | 3.73 billion US dollar | 5.84 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.08 billion US dollar | 4.35 billion US dollar | 7.16 billion US dollar | 5 |
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 international investment position in Seychelles?
- International investment position in Seychelles was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 billion US dollar in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for international investment position?
- Seychelles ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.