Seychelles' mid-year fiscal triumph |28 November 2025

Surpluses surge amid revenue boosts, but dead winds persist

Compiled by Sunny Esparon

On Tuesday this week, the Minister for Finance, Economic Planning, Trade and Investment, Pierre Laporte, reported a strong mid-year budget performance in the first half of 2025, with higher tax revenues and better than expected fiscal results, although challenges remain in some areas.

This week’s finance feature dives in-depth into the numbers and analyses what this means for the future of the country and what the population can expect going forward. Our article looks at the numbers – drawing from the official Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) report published by the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade on their website (finance.gov.sc), as well as the minister's presentation to the National Assembly and alignments with International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections.

To continue reading, please click here to subscribe to Seychelles NATION’s e copy