Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Seychelles
Seychelles: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -21.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Seychelles, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Seychelles stood at -21.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
That places Seychelles 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -18.9% | — |
| 2006 | -13.2% | -30.5% |
| 2007 | -15.5% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | -20.1% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | -9.7% | -51.6% |
| 2010 | -19.5% | +101.0% |
| 2011 | -21.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -15.5% | -20.1% | -9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | -20.4% | -21.4% | -19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of -16.6% compare
- 34 Mozambique -19.1% compare
- 35 Niger -21.0% compare
- 37 Lesotho -21.4% compare
- 38 Guinea -22.8% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone -37.9% compare
More trade data for Seychelles
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 133.15 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 110.63 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 146.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.21 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.54 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 635.7 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Seychelles?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Seychelles was -21.4% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was -9.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.4% in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.