Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Seychelles, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.3% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 10.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1988.
Seychelles ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5% | — |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +91.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +51.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -59.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +130.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +38.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +79.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +252.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +72.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -67.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 5 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 15,489 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 860.58 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,276 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Seychelles was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1988.
- How does Seychelles rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).