Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 92.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 218 countries
All-time high
154.9%
in 2008
All-time low
81.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 92.4% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 154.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2000.
That places Seychelles 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.9% | — |
| 2001 | 104.5% | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 103.8% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 105.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 113.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 154.9% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 139.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 141.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 144.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 143.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 124.5% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 121.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 110.4% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 107.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.0% | 81.9% | 154.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3% | 90.2% | 144.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 91.1% | 107.4% | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,213 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 18,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles was 92.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 154.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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