Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 7,808 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 7,808 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 9,298 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 165.75 current US$ per person, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 165.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 300.69 current US$ per person | +81.4% |
| 1978 | 384.4 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 501.68 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 548.13 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 560.57 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 537.18 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 514.58 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 603.92 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 808.86 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 993.3 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 1,050 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 961 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 1,100 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,239 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1,273 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,148 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 1,496 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1,615 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,902 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 2,320 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2,626 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2,517 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,584 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,618 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,859 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 3,238 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2,860 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,773 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,693 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,887 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,994 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,334 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 5,218 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 5,478 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,308 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,607 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 8,620 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 8,986 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9,298 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 5,051 current US$ per person | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 7,774 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 2022 | 8,020 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8,283 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7,808 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7,808 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,475 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7,808 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 84.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338.13 current US$ per person | 165.75 current US$ per person | 501.68 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 771.18 current US$ per person | 514.58 current US$ per person | 1,134 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,398 current US$ per person | 1,100 current US$ per person | 1,902 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,709 current US$ per person | 2,320 current US$ per person | 3,238 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,973 current US$ per person | 2,887 current US$ per person | 9,298 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,387 current US$ per person | 5,051 current US$ per person | 8,283 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 22 Estonia 8,770 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Finland 8,659 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 8,121 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 7,789 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7,662 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Germany 7,154 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 7,808 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9,298 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.75 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.