Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Net capital account was 19.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Seychelles, 1993–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 19.00 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2024.
The figure is up 58.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Seychelles peaked at 275.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 890,473 BoP, current US$, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 4.27 million BoP, current US$ | +146.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 1996 | 5.65 million BoP, current US$ | +438.5% |
| 1997 | 6.76 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | +220.3% |
| 1999 | 16.47 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 890,473 BoP, current US$ | -94.6% |
| 2001 | 9.44 million BoP, current US$ | +960.0% |
| 2002 | 5.03 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 7.42 million BoP, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 990,729 BoP, current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2005 | 29.88 million BoP, current US$ | +2915.8% |
| 2006 | 13.24 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 8.17 million BoP, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 million BoP, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 2009 | 52.46 million BoP, current US$ | +941.4% |
| 2010 | 275.13 million BoP, current US$ | +424.5% |
| 2011 | 60.65 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 2012 | 64.16 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 70.51 million BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 39.07 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 36.85 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 54.16 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 52.32 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 49.77 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38.25 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 20.85 million BoP, current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 23.80 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 17.29 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 11.97 million BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 19.00 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 19.00 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$, 6.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 19.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.77 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2915.8% | 990,729 BoP, current US$ | 29.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +960.0% | 890,473 BoP, current US$ | 9.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +941.4% | 5.04 million BoP, current US$ | 52.46 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +438.5% | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +424.5% | 52.46 million BoP, current US$ | 275.13 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.23 million BoP, current US$ | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 13.26 million BoP, current US$ | 890,473 BoP, current US$ | 52.46 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.09 million BoP, current US$ | 36.85 million BoP, current US$ | 275.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.58 million BoP, current US$ | 11.97 million BoP, current US$ | 23.80 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 109 Marshall Islands 20.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Mauritius 20.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Palau 19.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Peru 17.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 North Macedonia 15.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Guyana 15.25 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 net capital account in Seychelles?
- Net capital account in Seychelles was 19.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 275.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 890,473 BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for net capital account?
- Seychelles ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.