Imports of goods and services in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports of goods and services was 92.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 92.7% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Seychelles peaked at 119.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 79.5% | — |
| 1977 | 70.9% | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 56.6% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 56.2% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 47.5% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +64.2% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 110.7% | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 116.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 112.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 119.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 114.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 103.5% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 103.5% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 92.7% | -2.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 92.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 92.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +64.2% | 43.1% | 70.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 66.4% | 79.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 54.1% | 42.7% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 39.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 76.7% | 116.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 91.1% | 119.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 86.9% | 103.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 92.7% 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 119.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports of goods and services?
- Seychelles ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.