Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Seychelles: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 92.7% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 57.9%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and Seychelles ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.0% | 71.1% | 41.1% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 54.1% | 27.5% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 51.5% | 24.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 91.6% | 62.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 104.0% | 76.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 96.2% | 66.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 92.7% against 34.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Seychelles?
- 57.9%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Seychelles?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Seychelles rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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.