Transport services in Seychelles
Seychelles: Transport services was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Seychelles is 10.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Seychelles peaked at 46.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.0% | — |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2% | 19.6% | 25.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 23.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 23.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 24.9% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 10.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 126 Switzerland 10.5% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 10.2% compare
- 128 Spain 10.2% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 9.9% compare
- 131 El Salvador 9.9% compare
- 132 Mauritius 9.7% compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 198,379 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 12,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Seychelles?
- Transport services in Seychelles was 10.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for transport services?
- Seychelles ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.