Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 15.53 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles is 15.53 million current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 124.77 million current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 200,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 300,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 400,000 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 700,000 current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 2.30 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 3.90 million current US$ | +56.0% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 2.70 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.50 million current US$ | +103.7% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 1987 | 3.30 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 4.01 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 4.07 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 4.29 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 18.43 million current US$ | +284.1% |
| 1994 | 7.85 million current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1995 | 9.62 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 100.66 million current US$ | +946.6% |
| 1997 | 7.66 million current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1998 | 12.73 million current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 8.05 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 6.83 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 124.77 million current US$ | +1727.9% |
| 2002 | 6.43 million current US$ | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 4.73 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 23.95 million current US$ | +405.8% |
| 2005 | 42.73 million current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2006 | 32.92 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 31.40 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 49.49 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 50.35 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.09 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 56.67 million current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 44.78 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 49.06 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 40.43 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 19.93 million current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 18.86 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.16 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 23.38 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.18 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 118.45 million current US$ | +320.3% |
| 2021 | 21.64 million current US$ | -81.7% |
| 2022 | 60.58 million current US$ | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 24.83 million current US$ | -59.0% |
| 2024 | 15.53 million current US$ | -37.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 15.53 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 15.53 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1727.9% | 6.83 million current US$ | 124.77 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +946.6% | 9.62 million current US$ | 100.66 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +405.8% | 4.73 million current US$ | 23.95 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 2.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million current US$ | 2.32 million current US$ | 5.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.77 million current US$ | 3.60 million current US$ | 100.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.36 million current US$ | 4.73 million current US$ | 124.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 million current US$ | 18.86 million current US$ | 56.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.21 million current US$ | 15.53 million current US$ | 118.45 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 191 East Timor 19.11 million current US$ compare
- 192 Cape Verde 16.74 million current US$ compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 195 Burundi 15.00 million current US$ compare
- 196 Syria 8.06 million current US$ compare
- 197 Vanuatu 7.54 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Seychelles was 15.53 million current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 124.77 million current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Seychelles ranks 194th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.