The Seychelles has a GDP of $2.17B compared to $604B for Sweden, ranking 178/197 and 26/197 by economy size, respectively.
The Seychelles has $1.25B in government debt (57.6% of GDP), compared to $197B (33.9% of GDP) in Sweden.
The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.
| Year | GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|||
| Current $ | Constant $ | Current $ | Constant $ | |
| 1960 | $12,012,025 | $132,183,660 | $15,930,075,467 | $125,834,712,615 |
| 1961 | $11,592,024 | $125,730,088 | $17,329,620,585 | $132,983,751,117 |
| 1962 | $12,642,026 | $136,302,205 | $18,794,066,990 | $138,647,591,837 |
| 1963 | $13,923,029 | $150,117,255 | $20,342,131,882 | $146,034,643,798 |
| 1964 | $15,393,032 | $159,003,065 | $22,685,490,195 | $155,995,907,021 |
| 1965 | $15,603,032 | $157,316,725 | $24,963,947,415 | $161,957,302,442 |
| 1966 | $16,443,034 | $179,178,255 | $27,154,716,721 | $165,343,577,415 |
| 1967 | $16,632,032 | $180,082,639 | $29,474,881,506 | $170,908,031,395 |
| 1968 | $16,074,028 | $193,684,705 | $31,277,871,669 | $177,126,529,754 |
| 1969 | $16,452,028 | $193,684,705 | $33,967,301,561 | $185,998,930,798 |
| 1970 | $18,432,032 | $210,868,160 | $38,037,226,668 | $198,039,895,153 |
| 1971 | $21,965,951 | $244,294,508 | $41,506,151,115 | $199,910,671,533 |
| 1972 | $30,645,123 | $259,705,357 | $48,883,173,400 | $204,486,104,612 |
| 1973 | $36,896,280 | $283,219,564 | $59,318,842,992 | $212,600,074,709 |
| 1974 | $43,134,496 | $286,909,490 | $65,917,634,590 | $219,399,440,984 |
| 1975 | $47,803,146 | $296,025,766 | $82,765,232,648 | $225,000,407,386 |
| 1976 | $49,278,982 | $344,211,798 | $89,232,517,046 | $227,381,147,701 |
| 1977 | $64,526,401 | $322,904,307 | $94,331,782,622 | $223,751,556,631 |
| 1978 | $85,552,366 | $391,204,033 | $104,290,933,496 | $227,670,672,634 |
| 1979 | $127,261,099 | $452,992,130 | $123,207,527,699 | $236,413,234,400 |
| 1980 | $156,783,830 | $429,886,465 | $141,886,067,004 | $240,432,191,895 |
| 1981 | $163,750,728 | $413,220,699 | $129,498,921,476 | $241,525,750,662 |
| 1982 | $157,211,790 | $404,662,591 | $114,214,731,799 | $244,541,597,390 |
| 1983 | $156,098,237 | $402,168,917 | $104,862,109,663 | $249,189,449,580 |
| 1984 | $160,992,921 | $419,484,794 | $109,043,045,407 | $259,729,005,210 |
| 1985 | $179,691,483 | $462,665,475 | $113,958,084,357 | $265,340,122,457 |
| 1986 | $221,147,061 | $466,190,739 | $150,279,869,729 | $272,481,282,704 |
| 1987 | $265,212,957 | $488,915,451 | $182,744,315,974 | $281,619,877,046 |
| 1988 | $301,985,618 | $514,957,094 | $206,686,590,776 | $288,826,638,634 |
| 1989 | $324,333,367 | $567,923,802 | $217,632,340,195 | $296,494,428,193 |
| 1990 | $392,163,561 | $610,261,195 | $261,466,577,009 | $298,731,996,823 |
| 1991 | $398,307,170 | $627,107,005 | $273,831,464,572 | $295,308,603,269 |
| 1992 | $461,409,399 | $672,089,666 | $283,908,914,454 | $291,887,179,172 |
| 1993 | $504,230,621 | $721,174,866 | $212,644,602,616 | $285,857,909,820 |
| 1994 | $517,570,058 | $703,602,944 | $228,699,066,874 | $297,337,294,168 |
| 1995 | $540,733,048 | $707,015,677 | $267,050,453,507 | $309,511,442,391 |
| 1996 | $535,250,347 | $777,702,722 | $291,949,597,375 | $314,787,745,399 |
| 1997 | $598,966,982 | $872,533,006 | $268,249,616,891 | $324,435,964,185 |
| 1998 | $647,287,376 | $894,062,243 | $270,887,306,759 | $338,210,969,504 |
| 1999 | $662,838,615 | $910,799,133 | $274,318,357,862 | $352,419,615,812 |
| 2000 | $654,212,394 | $949,537,227 | $262,903,560,280 | $368,740,595,936 |
| 2001 | $662,064,156 | $927,971,690 | $242,497,797,485 | $373,758,441,664 |
| 2002 | $742,134,838 | $939,226,436 | $267,371,907,447 | $382,271,644,879 |
| 2003 | $750,847,230 | $883,932,969 | $334,072,443,516 | $389,462,280,396 |
| 2004 | $893,012,218 | $858,736,867 | $384,545,442,175 | $405,740,184,307 |
| 2005 | $977,899,382 | $936,072,663 | $391,688,455,929 | $417,073,066,880 |
| 2006 | $1,081,441,283 | $1,024,120,861 | $422,528,394,459 | $436,575,715,828 |
| 2007 | $1,077,308,814 | $1,115,022,509 | $490,047,789,548 | $450,654,706,999 |
| 2008 | $979,597,394 | $1,084,627,595 | $514,614,100,833 | $446,494,653,686 |
| 2009 | $850,901,620 | $1,057,735,599 | $434,311,714,442 | $427,493,565,400 |
| 2010 | $981,616,542 | $1,105,387,984 | $492,750,897,239 | $452,077,714,778 |
| 2011 | $1,058,918,707 | $1,210,507,987 | $570,538,581,144 | $466,380,936,831 |
| 2012 | $1,089,407,839 | $1,248,162,998 | $549,739,674,655 | $464,448,264,944 |
| 2013 | $1,333,160,407 | $1,263,811,654 | $584,125,353,119 | $469,732,138,277 |
| 2014 | $1,387,577,870 | $1,315,169,065 | $577,727,767,304 | $480,516,119,003 |
| 2015 | $1,432,403,352 | $1,432,403,352 | $501,602,351,912 | $501,602,351,912 |
| 2016 | $1,568,513,348 | $1,605,975,219 | $513,058,312,951 | $512,292,396,638 |
| 2017 | $1,675,370,641 | $1,717,657,340 | $535,172,356,785 | $521,937,949,816 |
| 2018 | $1,784,313,927 | $1,802,500,556 | $549,649,344,043 | $531,177,584,321 |
| 2019 | $1,868,690,097 | $1,901,895,701 | $530,894,124,494 | $545,031,918,112 |
| 2020 | $1,382,551,752 | $1,678,615,793 | $544,265,668,452 | $534,492,107,011 |
| 2021 | $1,487,173,795 | $1,687,886,479 | $631,693,331,301 | $562,423,939,233 |
| 2022 | $2,018,346,589 | $1,902,424,765 | $575,071,237,641 | $569,484,812,988 |
| 2023 | $2,187,379,755 | $1,945,405,358 | $578,990,915,246 | $568,322,714,848 |
| 2024 | $2,167,239,562 | $2,012,826,895 | $603,715,224,266 | $572,983,369,203 |
Economic indicators
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product |
$2.17B
2024 |
$604B
2024 |
| GDP rank |
178/197
2024 |
26/197
2024 |
| GDP growth |
-0.92%
2023-2024 |
4.27%
2023-2024 |
| GDP per capita |
$17,859
2024 |
$57,117
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank |
63/197
2024 |
17/197
2024 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,239
2024 |
$71,030
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.25B
2024 |
$197B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
57.6%
2026 |
33.9%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,323
2024 |
$18,645
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank |
58/185
2024 |
33/185
2024 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,988
2026 |
$40,075
2026 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$811M
2024 |
$290B
2003 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
575,426
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
45
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
23.9%
2018 |
22.3%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.6%
2018 |
2.8%
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.2%
2026 |
48.2%
2026 |
| Consumer prices inflation |
0.31%
2023-2024 |
2.84%
2023-2024 |
| Central bank interest rate |
1.75%
2024 |
2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.59%
2024 |
8.31%
2024 |
| Population |
125600
|
10663864
|
GDP per capita in Seychelles vs Sweden
The Seychelles' GDP per capita is $17,859, ranking 63/197, compared to $57,117 in Sweden, ranking 17/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Seychelles ranks 67th at $33,239, while Sweden ranks 24th at $71,030.
| Year | Current $ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|||
| GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | GDP per capita | GDP per capita, PPP | |
| 1960 | $288.1 | - | $2,128 | - |
| 1961 | $270.3 | - | $2,304 | - |
| 1962 | $287 | - | $2,485 | - |
| 1963 | $308 | - | $2,675 | - |
| 1964 | $332 | - | $2,961 | - |
| 1965 | $328 | - | $3,228 | - |
| 1966 | $338 | - | $3,478 | - |
| 1967 | $333 | - | $3,746 | - |
| 1968 | $314 | - | $3,953 | - |
| 1969 | $314 | - | $4,263 | - |
| 1970 | $344 | - | $4,729 | - |
| 1971 | $402 | - | $5,125 | - |
| 1972 | $547 | - | $6,018 | - |
| 1973 | $649 | - | $7,291 | - |
| 1974 | $745 | - | $8,078 | - |
| 1975 | $806 | - | $10,103 | - |
| 1976 | $814 | - | $10,853 | - |
| 1977 | $1,044 | - | $11,432 | - |
| 1978 | $1,377 | - | $12,602 | - |
| 1979 | $2,030 | - | $14,856 | - |
| 1980 | $2,478 | - | $17,073 | - |
| 1981 | $2,557 | - | $15,564 | - |
| 1982 | $2,441 | - | $13,719 | - |
| 1983 | $2,426 | - | $12,590 | - |
| 1984 | $2,488 | - | $13,080 | - |
| 1985 | $2,754 | - | $13,647 | - |
| 1986 | $3,368 | - | $17,955 | - |
| 1987 | $3,872 | - | $21,761 | - |
| 1988 | $4,392 | - | $24,499 | - |
| 1989 | $4,689 | - | $25,625 | - |
| 1990 | $5,642 | $8,955 | $30,549 | $20,382 |
| 1991 | $5,655 | $9,387 | $31,777 | $20,688 |
| 1992 | $6,520 | $10,243 | $32,753 | $20,792 |
| 1993 | $6,979 | $11,020 | $24,390 | $20,725 |
| 1994 | $6,975 | $10,692 | $26,046 | $21,843 |
| 1995 | $7,181 | $10,809 | $30,254 | $23,069 |
| 1996 | $7,004 | $11,931 | $33,022 | $23,943 |
| 1997 | $7,747 | $13,458 | $30,324 | $24,811 |
| 1998 | $8,210 | $13,675 | $30,605 | $25,895 |
| 1999 | $8,243 | $13,853 | $30,969 | $27,496 |
| 2000 | $8,064 | $14,638 | $29,633 | $29,630 |
| 2001 | $8,153 | $14,615 | $27,259 | $29,949 |
| 2002 | $8,864 | $14,570 | $29,958 | $30,987 |
| 2003 | $9,070 | $14,142 | $37,292 | $31,792 |
| 2004 | $10,828 | $14,160 | $42,758 | $33,809 |
| 2005 | $11,802 | $15,846 | $43,378 | $34,198 |
| 2006 | $12,783 | $17,503 | $46,531 | $37,680 |
| 2007 | $12,669 | $19,473 | $53,568 | $40,814 |
| 2008 | $11,265 | $18,881 | $55,817 | $41,907 |
| 2009 | $9,747 | $18,453 | $46,708 | $40,073 |
| 2010 | $10,935 | $18,982 | $52,543 | $41,956 |
| 2011 | $12,110 | $21,781 | $60,379 | $44,333 |
| 2012 | $12,337 | $22,264 | $57,750 | $45,207 |
| 2013 | $14,821 | $22,487 | $60,844 | $46,098 |
| 2014 | $15,188 | $24,985 | $59,583 | $46,841 |
| 2015 | $15,333 | $25,435 | $51,188 | $48,785 |
| 2016 | $16,567 | $28,811 | $51,704 | $50,290 |
| 2017 | $17,480 | $30,675 | $53,210 | $51,474 |
| 2018 | $18,440 | $32,091 | $54,018 | $53,122 |
| 2019 | $19,142 | $34,219 | $51,649 | $57,046 |
| 2020 | $14,041 | $31,056 | $52,569 | $57,489 |
| 2021 | $14,983 | $29,980 | $60,648 | $62,732 |
| 2022 | $16,837 | $29,973 | $54,837 | $66,376 |
| 2023 | $18,263 | $31,781 | $54,950 | $67,259 |
| 2024 | $17,859 | $33,239 | $57,117 | $71,030 |
Spending and national debt comparison
In 2024, the Seychelles' government spending was $739M, accounting for 35.2% of its GDP, while Sweden's spent $298B, or 48.2% of GDP.
Debt-to-GDP ratio is 57.6% in the Seychelles and 33.9% in Sweden, ranking 87/185 and 152/185, respectively.
| Year | % of GDP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|||
| Government spending | Government debt | Government spending | Government debt | |
| 1960 | - | - | 24.4% | 28.6% |
| 1961 | - | - | 23.7% | 26% |
| 1962 | - | - | 23.4% | 23% |
| 1963 | - | - | 24.4% | 20.7% |
| 1964 | - | - | 23.4% | 18.7% |
| 1965 | - | - | 24.6% | 17% |
| 1966 | - | - | 26.5% | 15.3% |
| 1967 | - | - | 27.7% | 16.1% |
| 1968 | - | - | 28.3% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | - | - | 28.7% | 17.6% |
| 1970 | - | - | 29.5% | 16.9% |
| 1971 | - | - | 29.8% | 16.9% |
| 1972 | - | - | 31.9% | 17.2% |
| 1973 | - | - | 31.1% | 18% |
| 1974 | - | - | 30.1% | 19.4% |
| 1975 | - | - | 30.6% | 19.9% |
| 1976 | - | - | 32.3% | 19% |
| 1977 | - | - | 35.7% | 21% |
| 1978 | - | - | 39.1% | 24% |
| 1979 | - | - | 39.9% | 28.3% |
| 1980 | - | - | 41% | 34.4% |
| 1981 | - | - | 46.1% | 41.5% |
| 1982 | - | - | 46.4% | 47.9% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | 12.4% | 48.6% | 54.5% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | 15.3% | 46.7% | 57.5% |
| 1985 | 53% | 26.5% | 47.6% | 61.2% |
| 1986 | 58% | 31.5% | 42.1% | 59.5% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | 37% | 40.9% | 56% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | 41.3% | 37.9% | 50.3% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | 39.9% | 35.8% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | 80.4% | 57.7% | 40.3% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | 89.2% | 61.5% | 40.2% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | 79.9% | 66.7% | 45.7% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | 82.2% | 67.9% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | 123.5% | 65.3% | 68.6% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | 133.5% | 62.1% | 68.7% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | 146.7% | 60% | 68.9% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | 143% | 57.9% | 67.7% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 161.2% | 55.6% | 65.4% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | 159.8% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | 177.8% | 52.2% | 50.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | 199.8% | 51.7% | 52% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | 195.9% | 52.7% | 49.8% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | 177% | 53% | 49.4% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | 163.2% | 51.7% | 48.7% |
| 2005 | 39% | 144.1% | 51.2% | 48.9% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | 135.1% | 50.1% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | 144% | 48.5% | 39.2% |
| 2008 | 27% | 192.1% | 49.4% | 38% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 106.1% | 51.7% | 41.2% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | 82.2% | 49.7% | 38.6% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | 82.5% | 49.1% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | 80.1% | 50.2% | 38% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | 68.2% | 51.4% | 40.8% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | 70.4% | 50.7% | 45.7% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | 64.7% | 49.3% | 44.5% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 62.8% | 49.4% | 42.8% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | 56.7% | 49.2% | 41.6% |
| 2018 | 33% | 51.3% | 49.6% | 39.8% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | 48.9% | 48.7% | 35.7% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | 77.4% | 51.9% | 40.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | 71.2% | 48.9% | 36.7% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 60% | 47.9% | 33.6% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | 55.3% | 48.4% | 31.5% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | 57.8% | 49.3% | 32.6% |
| 2025 | 36% | 59.3% | 49.1% | 33.7% |
| 2026 | 35.2% | 57.6% | 48.2% | 33.9% |
Government deficit by year
In 2024, the Seychelles' government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$31.8M, equivalent to -1.47% of GDP. This compares to Sweden's deficit of -$10.4B, or -1.72% of GDP.
Over the past 42 years, the Seychelles recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Sweden ran a deficit in 25 years. On average, the Seychelles posted an annual deficit equal to -2.06% of GDP, compared to deficit of -1.8% of GDP for Sweden.
| Year | Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1800 | - | -0.44% |
| 1801 | - | 0.01% |
| 1802 | - | 2.17% |
| 1803 | - | 11.6% |
| 1804 | - | -0.25% |
| 1805 | - | 0.52% |
| 1806 | - | 0.55% |
| 1807 | - | 0.1% |
| 1808 | - | -5.04% |
| 1809 | - | -7.65% |
| 1810 | - | -3.05% |
| 1811 | - | -0.48% |
| 1812 | - | 3.47% |
| 1813 | - | -0.37% |
| 1814 | - | -0.45% |
| 1815 | - | 2.34% |
| 1816 | - | 0.16% |
| 1817 | - | 0.35% |
| 1818 | - | 0.35% |
| 1819 | - | 0.09% |
| 1820 | - | 0.26% |
| 1821 | - | -0.49% |
| 1822 | - | -0.03% |
| 1823 | - | 0.37% |
| 1824 | - | -0.23% |
| 1825 | - | 0.18% |
| 1826 | - | 0.37% |
| 1827 | - | -0.16% |
| 1828 | - | 0.03% |
| 1829 | - | 2.7% |
| 1830 | - | -0.45% |
| 1831 | - | -0.1% |
| 1832 | - | 0.01% |
| 1833 | - | 0.09% |
| 1834 | - | -0.12% |
| 1835 | - | 0.08% |
| 1836 | - | -0.08% |
| 1837 | - | -0.38% |
| 1838 | - | 0.09% |
| 1839 | - | -0.006% |
| 1840 | - | -0.01% |
| 1841 | - | 0.06% |
| 1842 | - | -0.12% |
| 1843 | - | 0.05% |
| 1844 | - | 0.009% |
| 1845 | - | 0.04% |
| 1846 | - | 0.13% |
| 1847 | - | 0.08% |
| 1848 | - | 0.12% |
| 1849 | - | 0.09% |
| 1850 | - | 0.004% |
| 1851 | - | -0.07% |
| 1852 | - | -0.31% |
| 1853 | - | 0.17% |
| 1854 | - | -0.19% |
| 1855 | - | -0.09% |
| 1856 | - | -0.08% |
| 1857 | - | -0.62% |
| 1858 | - | -2.36% |
| 1859 | - | -2.17% |
| 1860 | - | -2.03% |
| 1861 | - | -1.11% |
| 1862 | - | -1.35% |
| 1863 | - | -1.58% |
| 1864 | - | -2.3% |
| 1865 | - | -2.02% |
| 1866 | - | -3.01% |
| 1867 | - | -1.17% |
| 1868 | - | -1.67% |
| 1869 | - | -1.52% |
| 1870 | - | -0.42% |
| 1871 | - | 0.22% |
| 1872 | - | -0.15% |
| 1873 | - | 0.06% |
| 1874 | - | -1.05% |
| 1875 | - | -1.26% |
| 1876 | - | -1.07% |
| 1877 | - | -1.21% |
| 1878 | - | -2.04% |
| 1879 | - | -1.89% |
| 1880 | - | -0.47% |
| 1881 | - | -0.17% |
| 1882 | - | 0.36% |
| 1883 | - | 0.16% |
| 1884 | - | 0.24% |
| 1885 | - | -0.08% |
| 1886 | - | -0.98% |
| 1887 | - | -1.5% |
| 1888 | - | -0.05% |
| 1889 | - | 0.19% |
| 1890 | - | 0.33% |
| 1891 | - | -0.6% |
| 1892 | - | -0.68% |
| 1893 | - | -0.49% |
| 1894 | - | 0.47% |
| 1895 | - | 1% |
| 1896 | - | -0.59% |
| 1897 | - | 1.09% |
| 1898 | - | 0.91% |
| 1899 | - | 0.57% |
| 1900 | - | -0.32% |
| 1901 | - | -1.34% |
| 1902 | - | -1.57% |
| 1903 | - | 0.08% |
| 1904 | - | -0.56% |
| 1905 | - | -0.34% |
| 1906 | - | -0.66% |
| 1907 | - | -0.68% |
| 1908 | - | -2.27% |
| 1909 | - | -2.08% |
| 1910 | - | -0.81% |
| 1911 | - | -0.87% |
| 1912 | - | -0.51% |
| 1913 | - | -0.17% |
| 1914 | - | -0.55% |
| 1915 | - | -0.94% |
| 1916 | - | -0.23% |
| 1917 | - | -0.26% |
| 1918 | - | -8.59% |
| 1919 | - | 0.17% |
| 1920 | - | -0.6% |
| 1921 | - | -3.55% |
| 1922 | - | -3.17% |
| 1923 | - | -1.65% |
| 1924 | - | -0.99% |
| 1925 | - | -1.44% |
| 1926 | - | -1.11% |
| 1927 | - | -1.14% |
| 1928 | - | -0.06% |
| 1929 | - | -0.39% |
| 1930 | - | 0.09% |
| 1931 | - | -0.05% |
| 1932 | - | -1.56% |
| 1933 | - | -4.1% |
| 1934 | - | -1.88% |
| 1935 | - | -2.19% |
| 1936 | - | -0.64% |
| 1937 | - | 0.46% |
| 1938 | - | -0.07% |
| 1939 | - | -1.13% |
| 1940 | - | -8.16% |
| 1941 | - | -13.1% |
| 1942 | - | -11.8% |
| 1943 | - | -10.7% |
| 1944 | - | -8.66% |
| 1945 | - | -8.04% |
| 1946 | - | -0.61% |
| 1947 | - | -1.08% |
| 1948 | - | 0.29% |
| 1949 | - | -0.74% |
| 1950 | - | -1.64% |
| 1951 | - | -0.9% |
| 1952 | - | -0.16% |
| 1953 | - | -2.47% |
| 1954 | - | -1.52% |
| 1955 | - | -1.72% |
| 1956 | - | -1.21% |
| 1957 | - | -2.1% |
| 1958 | - | -2.31% |
| 1959 | - | -2.53% |
| 1960 | - | -2.67% |
| 1961 | - | 0.56% |
| 1962 | - | 0.7% |
| 1963 | - | 0.41% |
| 1964 | - | -0.1% |
| 1965 | - | -0.17% |
| 1966 | - | -0.33% |
| 1967 | - | -1.41% |
| 1968 | - | -2.37% |
| 1969 | - | -2.03% |
| 1970 | - | -2.64% |
| 1971 | - | -1.67% |
| 1972 | - | -2.17% |
| 1973 | - | -3.28% |
| 1974 | - | -4.12% |
| 1975 | - | -4.05% |
| 1976 | - | -1.27% |
| 1977 | - | -3.32% |
| 1978 | - | -7.32% |
| 1979 | - | -9.95% |
| 1980 | - | -11.5% |
| 1981 | - | -12.8% |
| 1982 | - | -13.4% |
| 1983 | -3.13% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | -6.09% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | -4.86% | -9.91% |
| 1986 | -10.1% | -6.21% |
| 1987 | 2.77% | -2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -0.64% |
| 1989 | 8.26% | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | 3.71% |
| 1991 | 3.15% | 0.29% |
| 1992 | 6.44% | -8.54% |
| 1993 | -3.62% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | -6.95% | -8.77% |
| 1995 | -2.58% | -7.01% |
| 1996 | -9.69% | -3.11% |
| 1997 | -5.91% | -1.57% |
| 1998 | -16.7% | 0.82% |
| 1999 | -10.3% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | -14.7% | 3.11% |
| 2001 | -8.93% | 1.37% |
| 2002 | -16.3% | -1.46% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -1.25% |
| 2004 | 0.44% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 0.42% | 2.08% |
| 2006 | -2.54% | 2.2% |
| 2007 | -9.93% | 3.37% |
| 2008 | 7.88% | 1.87% |
| 2009 | 4.84% | -0.89% |
| 2010 | 0.52% | -0.14% |
| 2011 | 3.36% | -0.41% |
| 2012 | 2.93% | -1.19% |
| 2013 | 0.33% | -1.63% |
| 2014 | 2.87% | -1.84% |
| 2015 | 1.39% | -0.27% |
| 2016 | 0.02% | 0.86% |
| 2017 | -1.67% | 1.29% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | 0.67% |
| 2019 | 0.42% | 0.44% |
| 2020 | -15.7% | -3.17% |
| 2021 | -5.76% | -0.15% |
| 2022 | -0.76% | 0.99% |
| 2023 | -1.14% | -0.84% |
| 2024 | -1.47% | -1.72% |
| 2025 | -1.19% | -1.45% |
| 2026 | -0.93% | -0.75% |
Inflation comparison by year
Over the past 28 years, the Seychelles has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.03%, compared with 1.76% in Sweden. In 2024, inflation was 0.31% in the Seychelles and 2.84% in Sweden.
| Year | Inflation | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1997 | 0.62% | 0.66% |
| 1998 | 2.58% | -0.27% |
| 1999 | 6.35% | 0.46% |
| 2000 | 6.27% | 0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.97% | 2.41% |
| 2002 | 0.18% | 2.16% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | 1.93% |
| 2004 | 3.86% | 0.37% |
| 2005 | 0.91% | 0.45% |
| 2006 | -0.35% | 1.36% |
| 2007 | 5.32% | 2.21% |
| 2008 | 37% | 3.44% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -0.49% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | 1.16% |
| 2011 | 2.56% | 2.96% |
| 2012 | 7.11% | 0.89% |
| 2013 | 4.34% | -0.04% |
| 2014 | 1.39% | -0.18% |
| 2015 | 4.04% | -0.05% |
| 2016 | -1.02% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 2.86% | 1.79% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 1.81% | 1.78% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.77% | 2.16% |
| 2022 | 2.63% | 8.37% |
| 2023 | -1.04% | 8.55% |
| 2024 | 0.31% | 2.84% |
Top exports between countries
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $1.44M |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $32K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $12K |
| Machinery & equipment | $6K |
| Metals | $6K |
| Animal & marine products | $3K |
| Raw materials & minerals | $1K |
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|
| Export category | Export value |
| Machinery & equipment | $820K |
| Chemicals & pharma | $84K |
| Metals | $60K |
| Wood & paper products | $50K |
| Textiles & consumer goods | $33K |
| Precious metals & jewellery | $29K |
| Raw materials & minerals | $24K |
| Processed food, beverages & tobacco | $16K |
| Miscellaneous | $5K |
| Weapons & explosives | $4K |
Balance of trade
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
Current account balance
|
-$176M
2024 |
$35.8B
2024 |
| Current account balance ranking |
97/190
2024 |
17/190
2024 |
| Current account balance, % of GDP |
-8.11%
2024 |
+5.92%
2024 |
| Goods imports |
$1.39B
2024 |
$188B
2024 |
| Goods exports |
$595M
2024 |
$218B
2024 |
| Service imports |
$1B
2024 |
$126B
2024 |
| Service exports |
$1.71B
2024 |
$116B
2024 |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP |
103.2%
2024 |
51.6%
2024 |
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP |
85.2%
2024 |
54.3%
2024 |
Economic freedom indices
The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Economic freedom | 66.4 | 77.9 |
| Economic freedom ranking | 58/197 | 14/197 |
| Property rights | 74 | 96.5 |
| Government integrity | 75 | 92.3 |
| Judicial effectiveness | 63.7 | 95.6 |
| Tax burden | 79.7 | 51.6 |
| Government spending | 64.6 | 31.5 |
| Fiscal health | 83.2 | 97.3 |
| Business freedom | 78.8 | 84.6 |
| Labor freedom | 56.5 | 66.1 |
| Monetary freedom | 75.6 | 74.3 |
| Trade freedom | 85.2 | 79.6 |
| Investment freedom | 30 | 85 |
| Financial freedom | 30 | 80 |
Economic freedom by year comparison
The Economic Freedom Index for the Seychelles is 66.4, ranking 58/197, compared to 77.9 for Sweden, ranking 14/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.
| Year | Economic freedom index | |
|---|---|---|
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1995 | - | 61.4 |
| 1996 | - | 61.8 |
| 1997 | - | 63.3 |
| 1998 | - | 64 |
| 1999 | - | 64.2 |
| 2000 | - | 65.1 |
| 2001 | - | 66.6 |
| 2002 | - | 70.8 |
| 2003 | - | 70 |
| 2004 | - | 70.1 |
| 2005 | - | 69.8 |
| 2006 | - | 70.9 |
| 2007 | - | 69.3 |
| 2008 | - | 70.8 |
| 2009 | 47.8 | 70.5 |
| 2010 | 47.9 | 72.4 |
| 2011 | 51.2 | 71.9 |
| 2012 | 53 | 71.7 |
| 2013 | 54.9 | 72.9 |
| 2014 | 56.2 | 73.1 |
| 2015 | 57.5 | 72.7 |
| 2016 | 62.2 | 72 |
| 2017 | 61.8 | 74.9 |
| 2018 | 61.6 | 76.3 |
| 2019 | 61.4 | 75.2 |
| 2020 | 64.3 | 74.9 |
| 2021 | 66.3 | 74.7 |
| 2022 | 61.1 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | 59.5 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 60.4 | 77.5 |
| 2025 | 66.4 | 77.9 |
More economic indicators
|
Seychelles
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Services, % of GDP |
65.8%
2024 |
66.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12.3%
2024 |
21.7%
2024 |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP |
2.45%
2024 |
1.42%
2024 |
|
GNI, Atlas method
|
$2.12B
2024 |
$615B
2024 |
| GNI per capita, PPP |
$32,180
2024 |
$74,150
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$774M
2024 |
$62.6B
2024 |
| Total reserves ranking |
145/177
2024 |
37/177
2024 |
|
Net foreign direct investment
|
-$262M
2024 |
$2.08B
2024 |
|
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
|
$226M
2024 |
$31.6B
2024 |
|
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
|
-$35.4M
2024 |
$33.7B
2024 |
| Poverty at national poverty lines |
25.3%
2018 |
16.1%
2022 |
|
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
|
17.2%
2024 |
25.4%
2024 |
GDP per capita map
GDP per capita
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Economy comparisons
The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.
Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.
A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).
Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.
Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.
Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.