Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,801 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Seychelles 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21,801 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 40,387 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1978 | 51,936 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 68,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 75,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 78,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 75,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 71,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 84,966 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 114,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 141,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 168,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 156,939 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 144,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 176,595 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 168,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 190,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 199,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 185,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 231,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 248,461 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 273,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 276,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 332,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 409,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 463,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 458,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 464,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 469,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 514,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 595,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 528,663 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 524,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 511,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 563,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 569,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 831,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 111,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 228,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 168,456 current US$ per square kilometre | 332,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 493,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 409,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 595,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 563,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 19 Naoero 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cyprus 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Israel 2.19 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curaçao 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,801 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.