Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 73.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 73.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and down 63.3% 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 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 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 | 73.3% | +8.7% |
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 | 98.3% | 67.5% | 127.0% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Seychelles was 73.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).