Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 21.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Seychelles stood at 21.0%.
That represents a change of down 39.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Seychelles peaked at 41.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 121st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.8% | — |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +260.1% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 21.1% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -602771825752957.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +117.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +165.5% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 21.0% | -39.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 21.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.4%, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 21.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +602771825752957.8% | -0.0% | 1.7% |
| 1977 | +260.1% | 5.8% | 20.8% |
| 2012 | +165.5% | 8.4% | 22.2% |
| 2009 | +117.1% | 2.9% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 5.8% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.8% | 0.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 7.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 21.0% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 118 Bahrain 21.5% compare
- 119 Lesotho 21.2% compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 21.1% compare
- 122 Albania 20.6% compare
- 123 Marshall Islands 20.2% compare
- 124 New Caledonia 20.1% 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Seychelles?
- Computer, communications and other services in Seychelles was 21.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Seychelles ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.