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Seychelles
Seychelles: GDP of 2.3 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +68.3 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +5.8 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating BB Fair rating · Speculative (BB) 2 notches below investment grade · no. 6 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+27.2 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +5.8 %
- GDP 2025
- 2.3 bn$
Finances and debt
51.2 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −1.0 %
Trade
32.9 %
of exports: Fish and seafood, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 899 m$
- First client
- United Arab Emirates · 30.9 %
Society
100.0 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2018
- 0.7 %
Markets and rating
BB
Fair rating
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · rating agencies
Questions
How much has the economy of Seychelles grown since 2020?
Seychelles: GDP of 2.3 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +68.3 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +5.8 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Seychelles?
19,007 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 35,927 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Seychelles?
0.3 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Seychelles?
51.2 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Seychelles rank in Africa?
Economy no. 51 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Seychelles?
Fitch BB: fair rating, speculative (bb), 2 notches below investment grade, no. 6 of 34 in Africa.
Is Seychelles business friendly?
Seychelles: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 5 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 51.7/100, no. 14 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Seychelles », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/seychelles. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).