Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles stood at 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.9442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Seychelles 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.5987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.779 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 13 Eritrea 0.6672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.6564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 North Macedonia 0.6111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Slovenia 0.6015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.6214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.