Imports of goods and services in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports of goods and services was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Seychelles, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 3.8% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 103.8% on the previous year and up 153.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Seychelles peaked at 31.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -25.6%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 102nd 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.
Imports of goods and services in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -6.7% | — |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -196.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -94.0% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +1613.2% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +138.5% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | -48.8% |
| 1987 | -1.8% | -121.8% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -1757.8% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -39.7% |
| 1991 | -2.9% | -118.2% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -533.1% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +147.0% |
| 1994 | -15.5% | -149.2% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -209.3% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +60.4% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +33.2% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -107.4% |
| 2000 | -25.6% | +1969.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -195.9% |
| 2002 | -17.8% | -172.4% |
| 2003 | -8.4% | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -371.6% |
| 2005 | 31.9% | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | -13.8% | -148.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -166.1% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -123.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -533.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +746.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -51.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +124.8% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | -140.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -240.7% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +60.7% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -101.1% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | +1399.3% |
| 2020 | -15.2% | +500.2% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -224.6% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -70.2% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -27.7% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +103.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | -6.7% | 29.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | -15.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | -25.6% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | -7.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -15.2% | 19.0% | 6 |
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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 of goods and services in Seychelles?
- Imports of goods and services in Seychelles was 3.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.6% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports of goods and services?
- Seychelles ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.