Cyprus vs Seychelles: Trade as a share of GDP
Cyprus
189.5%
in 2025
Seychelles
172.3%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
12th
Seychelles rank
13th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 189.5% against 172.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.4% | 88.5% | 21.9% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 108.5% | 66.3% | 42.2% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 119.5% | 67.4% | 52.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 176.1% | 59.1% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 130.6% | 196.5% | 65.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 185.6% | 176.8% | 8.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Cyprus or Seychelles?
- Cyprus, at 189.5% against 172.3% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Cyprus and Seychelles?
- 17.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Seychelles?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Seychelles rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.