External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -13.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Seychelles stood at -13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 6.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -61.9%, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 139th out of 191 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.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -61.9% | — |
| 1977 | -53.7% | -13.2% |
| 1978 | -49.9% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | -49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -48.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -45.7% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | -52.0% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | -42.6% | -18.1% |
| 1984 | -37.7% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | -38.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | -39.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | -33.9% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | -41.6% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | -39.7% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | -32.4% | -18.5% |
| 1991 | -30.4% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | -30.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | -36.6% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | -29.6% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | -32.8% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | -43.4% | +32.6% |
| 1997 | -37.0% | -14.7% |
| 1998 | -39.4% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | -42.5% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | -2.7% | -93.7% |
| 2001 | -14.9% | +459.1% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | -76.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -274.0% |
| 2004 | -3.8% | -160.8% |
| 2005 | -16.9% | +347.0% |
| 2006 | -11.4% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | -89.1% |
| 2008 | -12.6% | +913.1% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | -15.4% | +38.3% |
| 2011 | -14.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | -16.1% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | -7.1% | -55.8% |
| 2014 | -15.0% | +110.8% |
| 2015 | -7.3% | -51.3% |
| 2016 | -10.2% | +39.1% |
| 2017 | -9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | -8.7% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | -20.4% | +134.5% |
| 2021 | -23.2% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -9.7% | -58.4% |
| 2023 | -12.8% | +32.6% |
| 2024 | -14.7% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | -13.0% | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -53.7% | -61.9% | -49.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | -42.0% | -52.0% | -33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.5% | -43.4% | -29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.2% | -16.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -11.5% | -16.1% | -7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.7% | -23.2% | -9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 136 Madagascar -11.6% compare
- 137 Egypt -11.7% compare
- 138 Haiti -12.8% compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.1% compare
- 141 Guinea-Bissau -13.1% compare
- 142 Nicaragua -13.3% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,375 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Seychelles?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Seychelles was -13.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.9% in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures 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 part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.