Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Seychelles: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 92.7% against 30.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 62.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.4% | 48.5% | 25.1% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 51.5% | 24.7% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 91.6% | 60.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 104.0% | 70.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 96.2% | 66.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 92.7% against 30.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Seychelles?
- 62.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Seychelles?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Seychelles rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.