Seychelles vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Seychelles
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 98.8% against 92.7% in Seychelles, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 193 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 53.3% | 17.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 50.2% | 3.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 33.6% | 13.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 60.8% | 41.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 79.5% | 16.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Seychelles or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 98.8% against 92.7% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Seychelles and Somalia?
- 6.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Seychelles and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Seychelles ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 11th of 193 countries.
- 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.