Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles, 1971–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles peaked at 99.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1985.
That places Seychelles 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 89.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 11.1% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 81.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 39.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 78.9% | 92.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 12 Comoros 88.5% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 88.0% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 86.4% compare
- 16 Vanuatu 85.3% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 84.7% compare
- 18 Ethiopia 80.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 14.73 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -171.17 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.31 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Seychelles was 85.9% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1985.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Seychelles ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.