Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
2,174 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Seychelles ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 6,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 19,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 23,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 32,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 47,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 45,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 36,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 32,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 43,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 56,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 60,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 39,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 47,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 69,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 73,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 121,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 106,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 104,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 110,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 110,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 113,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 304,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +169.2% |
| 1997 | 245,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 265,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 315,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 421,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 469,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 495,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 595,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 632,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 739,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 826,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 782,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 934,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 858,696 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 869,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 902,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 939,130 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 77.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +169.2% | 113,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,348 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 315,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 421,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 934,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | 869,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 939,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Vietnam 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Curacao 1.11 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Seychelles was 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,174 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.