Economy - overview:
Since independence in 1976, per capita output in this Indian Ocean archipelago has expanded to roughly seven times the pre-independence, near-subsistence level, moving the island into the upper-middle-income group of countries. Growth has been led by the tourist sector, which employs about 30% of the labor force and provides more than 70% of hard currency earnings, and by tuna fishing.In recent years, the government has encouraged foreign investment to upgrade hotels and other services. At the same time, the government has moved to reduce the dependence on tourism by promoting the development of farming, fishing, and small-scale manufacturing.In 2008, having depleted its foreign exchange reserves, Seychelles defaulted on interest payments due on a $230 million Eurobond, requested assistance from the IMF, and immediately enacted a number of significant structural reforms, including liberalization of the exchange rate, reform of the public sector to include layoffs, and the sale of some state assets. In December 2013, the IMF declared that Seychelles had successfully transitioned to a market-based economy with full employment and a fiscal surplus. Seychelles grew at 4.3% in 2015 because of a strong tourist sector and expanding private sector credits; its fiscal surplus reached 4% of GDP.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$2.608 billion (2016 est.) $2.487 billion (2015 est.) $2.352 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
country comparison to the world: 190
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GDP (official exchange rate):
$1.419 billion (2015 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
4.9% (2016 est.) 5.7% (2015 est.) 6.2% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
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GDP - per capita (PPP):
$28,000 (2016 est.) $27,000 (2015 est.) $25,800 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
country comparison to the world: 67
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Gross national saving:
13.8% of GDP (2016 est.) 15.2% of GDP (2015 est.) 14.7% of GDP (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 126
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 53.9%
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government consumption: 25.2%
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investment in fixed capital: 39.5%
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investment in inventories: 0%
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exports of goods and services: 63.4%
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imports of goods and services: -82% (2016 est.)
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GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 2.6%
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industry: 13.9%
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services: 83.5% (2016 est.)
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Agriculture - products:
coconuts, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet potatoes, cassava (manioc, tapioca), copra, bananas; tuna

Industries:
fishing, tourism, beverages

Industrial production growth rate:
2.7% (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
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Labor force:
39,560 (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 195
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Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 3%
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industry: 23%
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services: 74% (2006)
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Unemployment rate:
3% (2014 est.) 3.3% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 23
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Population below poverty line:
NA%
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Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 4.7%
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highest 10%: 15.4% (2007)
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Budget:
revenues: $487.3 million
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expenditures: $457.3 million (2016 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
34.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
2.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
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Public debt:
59.1% of GDP (2016 est.) 63.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
[see also: Public debt country ranks ]

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
-0.5% (2016 est.) 4% (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 15
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Central bank discount rate:
11.17% (31 December 2010)
country comparison to the world: 19
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Commercial bank prime lending rate:
12.5% (31 December 2016 est.) 12.36% (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
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Stock of narrow money:
$546.4 million (31 December 2016 est.) $492.7 million (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
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Stock of broad money:
$613.8 million (31 December 2016 est.) $564.6 million (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 176
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Stock of domestic credit:
$515.7 million (31 December 2016 est.) $491.6 million (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Current account balance:
-$265 million (2016 est.) -$253 million (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
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Exports:
$422.3 million (2016 est.) $449.4 million (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
[see also: Exports country ranks ]

Exports - commodities:
canned tuna, frozen fish, petroleum products (reexports)

Exports - partners:
France 18.2%, UK 17.9%, Mauritius 10%, Japan 9.2%, Italy 7.8%, Spain 4.5% (2015)

Imports:
$873.7 million (2016 est.) $922.4 million (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
[see also: Imports country ranks ]

Imports - commodities:
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals, other manufactured goods

Imports - partners:
Saudi Arabia 22.5%, Spain 11.1%, Singapore 7.4%, China 4.5%, South Africa 4.1%, France 4% (2015)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$590.5 million (31 December 2016 est.) $536.2 million (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
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Debt - external:
$2.552 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $2.758 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]

Exchange rates:
Seychelles rupees (SCR) per US dollar - 13.34 (2016 est.) 13.314 (2015 est.) 13.314 (2014 est.) 12.747 (2013 est.) 13.7 (2012 est.)