Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 548.98 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
548.98 million current US$
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.81 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.30 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Seychelles stood at 548.98 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Seychelles peaked at 2.81 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Seychelles 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.50 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 3.20 million current US$ | +88.2% |
| 1978 | 3.30 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.50 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 4.30 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.40 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 4.20 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 4.60 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 55.85 million current US$ | +1017.1% |
| 1989 | 97.93 million current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1990 | 13.64 million current US$ | -86.1% |
| 1991 | 16.49 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 17.38 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 14.62 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 23.24 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 23.95 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 138.63 million current US$ | +478.9% |
| 1997 | 68.38 million current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 90.30 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 108.09 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 295.65 million current US$ | +173.5% |
| 2001 | 150.16 million current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 350.34 million current US$ | +133.3% |
| 2003 | 389.47 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 806.12 million current US$ | +107.0% |
| 2005 | 779.15 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 702.28 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 331.35 million current US$ | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +278.3% |
| 2011 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +124.0% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 476.24 million current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2016 | 483.97 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +126.0% |
| 2018 | 762.72 million current US$ | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 709.85 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 837.10 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 580.30 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 600.01 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 548.98 million current US$ | -8.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 548.98 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.11 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 548.98 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1017.1% | 5.00 million current US$ | 55.85 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +478.9% | 23.95 million current US$ | 138.63 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +278.3% | 331.35 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 million current US$ | 1.30 million current US$ | 4.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.58 million current US$ | 2.40 million current US$ | 97.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.47 million current US$ | 13.64 million current US$ | 138.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 592.74 million current US$ | 150.16 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 476.24 million current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.60 million current US$ | 548.98 million current US$ | 837.10 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 161 Bhutan 703.02 million current US$ compare
- 162 Montenegro 689.83 million current US$ compare
- 163 South Sudan 652.23 million current US$ compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 513.99 million current US$ compare
- 166 Eritrea 480.28 million current US$ compare
- 167 Gibraltar 475.72 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Seychelles was 548.98 million current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Seychelles ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.