Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
72,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 72,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 83,988 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 112,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1979 | 155,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 181,867 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 172,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 180,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 161,955 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 160,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 182,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 194,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 209,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 293,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 330,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 356,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 328,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 363,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 453,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 392,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 452,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 567,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 654,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 727,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 801,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 671,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 928,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 823,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 813,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 981,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 156.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 206,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 160,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 509,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 328,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 801,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 671,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.83 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.70 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 22 Barbados 3.55 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 3.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mauritius 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Qatar 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.