Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Seychelles, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 18,576 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1981.
Seychelles ranks 31st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 2,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 2,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 3,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 4,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 4,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 5,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 4,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 5,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 6,890 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 7,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 8,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 8,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 7,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 6,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 7,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 9,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 11,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 10,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 10,740 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11,625 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 13,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 14,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 16,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 14,933 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 16,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 18,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 18,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 17,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 17,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 15,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 16,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 16,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,782 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 28 Slovakia 17,952 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Lithuania 17,777 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Czechia 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 United Kingdom 15,219 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Hungary 15,143 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Brunei 14,935 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Seychelles?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Seychelles was 16,773 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 18,576 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,709 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Seychelles rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 31st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.