Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles is 5.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 80.3% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 69.66 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -15.59 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 109th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1979 | 33.01 % change on previous year | +120.7% |
| 1980 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1981 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1982 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1983 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 1984 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1985 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 1986 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1987 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1988 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -1367.7% |
| 1989 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1990 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1991 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1992 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 1993 | 25.89 % change on previous year | +234.7% |
| 1994 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 1995 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1996 | 69.66 % change on previous year | +986.3% |
| 1997 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1998 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1999 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 31.23 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2002 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2004 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +1272.9% |
| 2005 | 34.27 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 2006 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 61.29 % change on previous year | +380.9% |
| 2009 | 31.6 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2010 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2011 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -358.2% |
| 2012 | 21 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2013 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2014 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -382.0% |
| 2015 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2016 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2017 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +150.6% |
| 2018 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2020 | -11.32 % change on previous year | +352.4% |
| 2021 | 23.01 % change on previous year | -303.3% |
| 2022 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.77 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 33.01 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.45 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 35.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -15.59 % change on previous year | 69.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.85 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 61.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 24.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -11.32 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 106 Vanuatu 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Palau 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Spain 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Gabon 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.33 % change on previous year 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Seychelles was 5.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 69.66 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.59 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.