Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Seychelles
Seychelles: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Seychelles, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Seychelles stood at 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Seychelles peaked at 308.01 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014 and was at its lowest, 162.08 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2011.
Seychelles ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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 | 223.33 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 245.74 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 226.98 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 210.39 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 191.09 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 298.33 Percentage of merchandise value | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 175.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 179.38 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 176.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 192.14 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 192.61 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 162.08 Percentage of merchandise value | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 177.17 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 237.78 Percentage of merchandise value | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 308.01 Percentage of merchandise value | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 232.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 204.83 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 270.01 Percentage of merchandise value | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 233.25 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 219.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.98 Percentage of merchandise value | 175.54 Percentage of merchandise value | 298.33 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.74 Percentage of merchandise value | 162.08 Percentage of merchandise value | 308.01 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value | 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value | 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 24 Rwanda 220.67 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 25 Morocco 209.25 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 26 Guinea 206.65 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Tunisia 204.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 29 Libya 195.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 195.07 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 153,068 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 16,509 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 243,103 current LCU per person (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 206.6 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, 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 308.01 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.08 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
- How does Seychelles rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Seychelles ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.