External balance on goods and services in Seychelles
Seychelles: External balance on goods and services was -4.14 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Seychelles, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -4.14 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Seychelles peaked at -1.40 billion constant LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5.28 billion constant LCU, in 2021.
Seychelles ranks 85th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.25 billion constant LCU | -2.82 billion constant LCU | -1.40 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.09 billion constant LCU | -5.28 billion constant LCU | -2.46 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Gross national expenditure 113.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.19 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 94.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.0% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 39.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 289.24 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 79.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.04 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Seychelles?
- External balance on goods and services in Seychelles was -4.14 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was -1.40 billion constant LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.28 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Seychelles ranks 85th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 195.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.