Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Seychelles
Seychelles: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 91.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Seychelles, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Seychelles is 91.81 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Seychelles peaked at 187.83 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.14 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 181.27 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 168.43 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 172.87 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 170.75 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 184.43 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 146.57 Percentage of merchandise value | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 187.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 177.74 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 160.27 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 155.87 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 157.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 113.75 Percentage of merchandise value | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 123.71 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 116.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 102.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 111.15 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 89.14 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 92.88 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 91.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.6 Percentage of merchandise value | 146.57 Percentage of merchandise value | 187.83 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.07 Percentage of merchandise value | 89.14 Percentage of merchandise value | 157.94 Percentage of merchandise value | 9 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 100 Uruguay 92.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 102 Guatemala 92.28 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 104 Costa Rica 89.64 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 105 Paraguay 89.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 106 Argentina 86.92 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Seychelles?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Seychelles was 91.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 187.83 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.14 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Seychelles ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.