Trade in Seychelles
Seychelles: Trade was 172.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Seychelles is 172.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Seychelles peaked at 222.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Trade in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 97.1% | — |
| 1977 | 88.1% | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 77.1% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 61.9% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 52.4% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 98.1% | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 151.3% | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 179.9% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 156.9% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 168.8% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 149.5% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 171.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 177.6% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 174.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 208.8% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 221.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 198.2% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 210.1% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 222.2% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 196.5% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 213.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 187.5% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 180.9% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 197.4% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 185.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 173.4% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 153.5% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 183.8% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 191.6% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 183.8% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 175.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 172.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 83.6% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 51.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 50.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.1% | 149.5% | 221.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.5% | 173.4% | 222.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.8% | 153.5% | 191.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 243,103 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 14,511 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Seychelles?
- Trade in Seychelles was 172.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 222.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for trade?
- Seychelles ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.