Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.5566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Seychelles peaked at 1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.9508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 13 Lebanon 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Nauru 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 1.03 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Seychelles?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Seychelles was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Seychelles ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.