What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.

How does Seychelles rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?

Seychelles ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.

Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Seychelles

Name: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Seychelles
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Seychelles: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

9th

of 170 countries

All-time high

1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

All-time low

0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1980–2025

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Seychelles stood at 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Seychelles 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1980 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.7484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.6683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1982	0.7411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1983	0.7493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.7745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1985	0.8033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1986	0.7054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1987	0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1988	0.6553 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1989	0.7735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1990	0.743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	0.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1992	0.691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1993	0.8312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1994	0.6845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1995	0.766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1996	0.9837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1997	0.9899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1999	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2000	0.7775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2001	0.9571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2002	0.702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2003	0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2004	0.6567 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2005	0.7908 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2006	0.918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2007	0.7945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2008	0.9533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2009	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2010	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2011	0.9599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2013	0.9566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2014	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2015	0.9739 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2016	0.9782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2018	0.9961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2020	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2021	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2022	0.9491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2023	0.8966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2024	0.8899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2025	0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.7197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Seychelles

6 United Arab Emirates 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Kiribati 0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Lesotho 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Malta 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Ireland 0.8217 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Cyprus 0.807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Seychelles

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Seychelles?: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Seychelles rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?: Seychelles ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 7,393 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.