Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Seychelles
Seychelles: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 7 rank in 2024. ▼ Falling
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Seychelles, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 23 rank in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 rank, in 2014.
That places Seychelles 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 17 rank | — |
| 1974 | 15.5 rank | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 14 rank | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 15 rank | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 16 rank | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 14 rank | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 14 rank | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16 rank | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 11 rank | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 19 rank | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 10 rank | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 14 rank | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 13 rank | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 16 rank | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 15 rank | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 19 rank | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 14 rank | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 19 rank | +35.7% |
| 1991 | 19 rank | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 rank | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 17 rank | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 18 rank | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19 rank | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 20 rank | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21 rank | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 23 rank | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 19 rank | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 18 rank | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20 rank | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 22 rank | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 22 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 rank | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 15 rank | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 12 rank | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 15 rank | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 13 rank | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 11 rank | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 11 rank | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 rank | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 6 rank | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 8 rank | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 10 rank | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 6 rank | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 8 rank | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 8 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 rank | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7 rank is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 rank, 3.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7 rank is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 rank, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.07 rank | 14 rank | 17 rank | 7 |
| 1980s | 14.7 rank | 10 rank | 19 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7 rank | 12 rank | 23 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 rank | 11 rank | 22 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 rank | 5 rank | 12 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 rank | 6 rank | 8 rank | 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)
- 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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Seychelles?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Seychelles was 7 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 23 rank in 1998.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 rank in 2014.
- How does Seychelles rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Seychelles ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.