Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 64.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Seychelles is 64.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 486.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1987.
That places Seychelles 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.2% | — |
| 1971 | 61.9% | +31.2% |
| 1972 | 60.7% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 62.5% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 68.5% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 63.0% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 54.2% | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 60.2% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 38.6% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 152.3% | +210.3% |
| 2005 | 186.7% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 200.1% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 228.1% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 264.9% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 244.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 361.4% | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 486.0% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 273.7% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 216.7% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 200.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -66.1% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 127.0% | +78.4% |
| 2021 | 124.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.4% | -4.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 64.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 64.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +210.3% | 49.1% | 152.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 47.2% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 34.2% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 37.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.4% | 49.1% | 264.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.9% | 65.0% | 486.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 64.4% | 127.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Seychelles was 64.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 486.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1987.
- How does Seychelles rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).