IDA only vs Seychelles: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- IDA only
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 92.7% against 31.2% in IDA only, a difference of 61.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 51.5% | 21.4% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 91.6% | 57.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 104.0% | 70.3% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 96.2% | 65.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, IDA only or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 92.7% against 31.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between IDA only and Seychelles?
- 61.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Seychelles?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Seychelles rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- IDA only ranks 14th 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.