Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was 66.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 66.85 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Seychelles peaked at 302.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -309.60 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Seychelles ranks 109th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 687,435 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ | +225.8% |
| 1978 | -877,386 BoP, current US$ | -139.2% |
| 1979 | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | -534.0% |
| 1980 | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ | +113.6% |
| 1981 | -5.15 million BoP, current US$ | -163.3% |
| 1982 | -211,882 BoP, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 1983 | -2.50 million BoP, current US$ | +1079.2% |
| 1984 | -1.54 million BoP, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1985 | -57,501 BoP, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 1986 | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | +2272.4% |
| 1987 | 3.96 million BoP, current US$ | -390.1% |
| 1988 | -4.26 million BoP, current US$ | -207.6% |
| 1989 | -884,351 BoP, current US$ | -79.2% |
| 1990 | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | -581.2% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1992 | -3.95 million BoP, current US$ | -318.3% |
| 1993 | -30.48 million BoP, current US$ | +671.8% |
| 1994 | -27.52 million BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1995 | -31.78 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1996 | -62.50 million BoP, current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1997 | -44.84 million BoP, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1998 | -73.64 million BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1999 | -99.09 million BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 26.22 million BoP, current US$ | -126.5% |
| 2001 | -54.20 million BoP, current US$ | -306.7% |
| 2002 | 17.19 million BoP, current US$ | -131.7% |
| 2003 | -40.56 million BoP, current US$ | -336.0% |
| 2004 | -92.53 million BoP, current US$ | +128.1% |
| 2005 | -29.37 million BoP, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2006 | 93.23 million BoP, current US$ | -417.4% |
| 2007 | 61.25 million BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2008 | -309.60 million BoP, current US$ | -605.5% |
| 2009 | 97.20 million BoP, current US$ | -131.4% |
| 2010 | 302.31 million BoP, current US$ | +211.0% |
| 2011 | 22.42 million BoP, current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2012 | 21.67 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.69 million BoP, current US$ | +336.9% |
| 2014 | 41.19 million BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 70.55 million BoP, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 2017 | 16.06 million BoP, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million BoP, current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 30.33 million BoP, current US$ | +220.6% |
| 2020 | -51.52 million BoP, current US$ | -269.9% |
| 2021 | 81.64 million BoP, current US$ | -258.5% |
| 2022 | -66.46 million BoP, current US$ | -181.4% |
| 2023 | 13.18 million BoP, current US$ | -119.8% |
| 2024 | 81.21 million BoP, current US$ | +516.3% |
| 2025 | 66.85 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 66.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 345.55 million BoP, current US$, 19% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 66.85 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2272.4% | -57,501 BoP, current US$ | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -877,386 BoP, current US$ | 3.81 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -387,420 BoP, current US$ | -5.15 million BoP, current US$ | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -36.77 million BoP, current US$ | -99.09 million BoP, current US$ | 4.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.12 million BoP, current US$ | -309.60 million BoP, current US$ | 97.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.62 million BoP, current US$ | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | 302.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 million BoP, current US$ | -66.46 million BoP, current US$ | 81.64 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 106 Lesotho 75.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Samoa 75.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Togo 74.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Belize 59.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 42.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 33.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Seychelles?
- Reserves and related items in Seychelles was 66.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 302.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -309.60 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Seychelles rank for reserves and related items?
- Seychelles ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.