Reserves in months of imports — all countries

Reserves in months of imports — Seychelles

Reserves in months of imports in the Seychelles in 2024 — 3.67 months. Ranked 88 in the world out of 150. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 120.6%.

2024 3.67 months +15.78% vs 2023
World rank 88of 150
Period maximum 4.76 months2020
Period minimum 0.44 months1988

Trend over time

1976–2024 · months of imports

Reserves in months of imports — Seychelles, 1976–20240246197619811986199119962001200620112016202120241976: 1.66 months1977: 2.11 months1978: 1.3 months1979: 1.27 months1980: 1.68 months1981: 1.31 months1982: 1.19 months1983: 0.98 months1984: 0.51 months1985: 0.67 months1986: 0.53 months1987: 0.83 months1988: 0.44 months1989: 0.62 months1990: 0.75 months1991: 1.35 months1992: 1.38 months1993: 1.33 months1994: 1.26 months1995: 0.93 months1996: 0.64 months1997: 0.7 months1998: 0.53 months1999: 0.65 months2000: 0.96 months2001: 0.65 months2002: 1.25 months2003: 1.24 months2004: 0.58 months2005: 0.72 months2006: 1.3 months2007: 0.48 months2008: 0.66 months2009: 2.18 months2010: 2.87 months2011: 2.66 months2012: 2.4 months2013: 3.07 months2014: 3.28 months2015: 4.17 months2016: 3.69 months2017: 3.34 months2018: 3 months2019: 3.24 months2020: 4.76 months2021: 4.4 months2022: 3.2 months2023: 3.17 months2024: 3.67 months
Change over the period: +2 (+120.61%) Average annual rate: 1.66 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Seychelles

Seychelles 3.67 months
World 8.8 months
Sub-Saharan Africa 5.37 months
Reserves in months of imports — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year months Change Change, %
2024 3.67 +0.5 +15.78%
2023 3.17 −0.04 −1.14%
2022 3.2 −1.19 −27.14%
2021 4.4 −0.36 −7.59%
2020 4.76 +1.51 +46.69%
2019 3.24 +0.24 +8.13%
2018 3 −0.34 −10.22%
2017 3.34 −0.35 −9.41%
2016 3.69 −0.48 −11.51%
2015 4.17 +0.88 +26.91%
2014 3.28 +0.21 +6.95%
2013 3.07 +0.67 +27.84%
2012 2.4 −0.26 −9.62%
2011 2.66 −0.21 −7.33%
2010 2.87 +0.69 +31.68%
2009 2.18 +1.52 +231.05%
2008 0.66 +0.18 +37.58%
2007 0.48 −0.83 −63.36%
2006 1.3 +0.58 +80.74%
2005 0.72 +0.14 +24.41%
2004 0.58 −0.66 −53.28%
2003 1.24 −0 −0.29%
2002 1.25 +0.59 +90.59%
2001 0.65 −0.31 −32.11%
2000 0.96 +0.31 +47.56%
1999 0.65 +0.13 +23.95%
1998 0.53 −0.17 −24.5%
1997 0.7 +0.06 +8.57%
1996 0.64 −0.29 −30.88%
1995 0.93 −0.33 −26.03%
1994 1.26 −0.07 −5.43%
1993 1.33 −0.05 −3.85%
1992 1.38 +0.04 +2.61%
1991 1.35 +0.59 +78.43%
1990 0.75 +0.13 +21.74%
1989 0.62 +0.18 +40.63%
1988 0.44 −0.39 −46.98%
1987 0.83 +0.3 +55.91%
1986 0.53 −0.14 −20.83%
1985 0.67 +0.17 +33.14%
1984 0.51 −0.48 −48.57%
1983 0.98 −0.21 −17.53%
1982 1.19 −0.12 −8.87%
1981 1.31 −0.38 −22.28%
1980 1.68 +0.42 +32.75%
1979 1.27 −0.03 −2.16%
1978 1.3 −0.82 −38.71%
1977 2.11 +0.45 +27.22%
1976 1.66

About the indicator

The ratio of international reserves to average monthly imports of goods and services. The commonly accepted minimum benchmark of adequacy is three months of imports; below that level a country becomes vulnerable to external shocks and to a halt in the inflow of capital.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by imports: all of the reserves of a group divided by its average monthly imports. Weighting by population or GDP will not do here — imports are precisely what stands in the denominator of the indicator.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.