Share of imports that come from China in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of imports that come from China was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Seychelles, 1973–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Seychelles is 6.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Seychelles peaked at 6.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1996.
That places Seychelles 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8% | — |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +114.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +72.8% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -27.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -53.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +88.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -38.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +85.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +110.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +23.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Seychelles?
- Share of imports that come from china in Seychelles was 6.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Seychelles ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.