Exports of goods and services in Seychelles
Seychelles: Exports of goods and services was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Seychelles, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Seychelles is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 819.6% on the previous year and up 621.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Seychelles peaked at 50.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -28.4%, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -12.9% | — |
| 1982 | -12.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 15.2% | -220.6% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +55.7% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | +266.4% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -91.2% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +221.0% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | +155.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -93.8% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +190.6% |
| 1992 | -5.6% | -185.1% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -225.8% |
| 1994 | -6.6% | -193.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -120.0% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +1815.7% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -32.6% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | -125.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -217.5% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +271.5% |
| 2001 | -2.8% | -114.8% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -254.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +151.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +105.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -95.1% |
| 2008 | -4.7% | -546.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -110.0% |
| 2010 | -4.8% | -1099.3% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -147.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +467.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -109.1% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -706.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +179.3% |
| 2018 | -2.8% | -116.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2020 | -28.4% | +360345.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -172.9% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -109.1% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -69.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -819.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | -12.9% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -6.6% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | -4.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | -4.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -28.4% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Seychelles?
- Exports of goods and services in Seychelles was 5.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.4% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for exports of goods and services?
- Seychelles ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 621.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.