Transport services in Seychelles
Seychelles: Transport services was 27.0% 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 imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Seychelles stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Seychelles peaked at 61.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2022.
That places Seychelles 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 61.6% | — |
| 1977 | 35.7% | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 41.6% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 34.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 35.7% | 61.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 38.9% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 34.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 34.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 23.9% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 23.5% | 28.0% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,375 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,876 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Seychelles?
- Transport services in Seychelles was 27.0% 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 61.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for transport services?
- Seychelles ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.