Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 0.4642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Seychelles 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1971 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1987 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +172.0% | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +97.3% | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 88 Canada 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Marshall Islands 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Spain 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Paraguay 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.2235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,385 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Seychelles was 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4642 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.