Inflation Seychelles 2016
Average inflation: -1.0%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.0%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at -0.1%. The lowest inflation was in March at -3.2%.
- Highest month
- January: -0.1%
- Lowest month
- March: -3.2%
- Difference
- 3.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.1%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -7.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 0.1%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -7.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.2% lower than the 5-year average of 3.2%.
- 5-year average
- 3.2%
- 10-year average
- 9.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 36.4%
- All-time low (2010)
- -2.4%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +5.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -9.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.1% | -3.0 |
| February | -0.6% | -4.3 |
| March | -3.2% | -9.0 |
| April | -1.1% | -4.8 |
| May | -1.2% | -5.2 |
| June | -1.4% | -5.7 |
| July | -0.7% | -4.9 |
| August | -1.6% | -6.2 |
| September | -1.0% | -5.5 |
| October | -0.5% | -4.1 |
| November | -0.4% | -4.4 |
| December | -0.2% | -3.4 |
| Average | -1.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.