Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -4.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -4.49 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 240.7% on the previous year and down 167.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 85.25 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -45.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 85.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1979 | 31.63 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1981 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1982 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1983 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 1985 | 35.02 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1986 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1987 | 19.15 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1988 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1989 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 1991 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1992 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 1993 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1994 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1995 | 25.02 % change on previous year | -438.0% |
| 1996 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1999 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +1620.8% |
| 2000 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2002 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2003 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9622 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 9.71 % change on previous year | +908.9% |
| 2006 | 15.65 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2007 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2008 | -0.8302 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2009 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2010 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -505.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 46.16 % change on previous year | +4413.0% |
| 2013 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2015 | -0.9321 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2016 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -2905.9% |
| 2017 | 32.07 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -45.21 % change on previous year | -1128.5% |
| 2021 | 55.15 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2024 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.49 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year | 85.25 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 35.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 25.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 % change on previous year | -0.9321 % change on previous year | 46.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -45.21 % change on previous year | 55.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 167 New Caledonia -3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Guinea -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Uruguay -4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Micronesia, Federated States of -4.81 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Ukraine -5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Cameroon -5.46 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles was -4.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 85.25 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.