Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,481 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles stood at 4,481 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 6,426 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.59 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Seychelles ranks 65th of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.32 current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1962 | 22.71 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 22.14 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 21.59 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 42.11 current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 1966 | 41.07 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 40.07 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 58.67 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1969 | 57.29 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 37.31 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 36.57 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 53.54 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 70.31 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 120.82 current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 101.19 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 148.75 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1977 | 178.03 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 241.35 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 350.96 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 331.96 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 265.48 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 232.87 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 310.87 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 401.75 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 429.16 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 274.17 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 321.17 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 465.42 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1989 | 491.56 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 805.67 current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1991 | 695.64 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 678.32 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 705.85 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 687.28 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 690.53 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,832 current US$ per person | +165.3% |
| 1997 | 1,461 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1998 | 1,547 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,803 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 2,391 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 2,660 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 2,723 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,310 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 3,528 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4,103 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 4,492 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 4,234 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,945 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 4,525 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4,456 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,524 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 5,628 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,426 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 5,911 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4,442 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 4,859 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 5,707 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 5,880 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,306 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4,387 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 4,675 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,480 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,517 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,590 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4,481 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 4,481 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 4,481 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 19.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +165.3% | 690.53 current US$ per person | 1,832 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.69 current US$ per person | 21.59 current US$ per person | 58.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 133.88 current US$ per person | 36.57 current US$ per person | 350.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.44 current US$ per person | 232.87 current US$ per person | 491.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,091 current US$ per person | 678.32 current US$ per person | 1,832 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,691 current US$ per person | 2,391 current US$ per person | 4,945 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,414 current US$ per person | 4,442 current US$ per person | 6,426 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,522 current US$ per person | 4,387 current US$ per person | 4,675 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 62 Saint Martin (French Part) 4,639 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Belarus 4,556 current US$ per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 4,513 current US$ per person compare
- 66 Gabon 4,473 current US$ per person compare
- 67 Mongolia 4,416 current US$ per person compare
- 68 New Caledonia 4,283 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$), per unit of GDP 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,385 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 4,481 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,426 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.