Merchandise exports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports was 550.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports in Seychelles stood at 550.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Seychelles peaked at 578.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Seychelles 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.00 million current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 7.00 million current US$ | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 6.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 9.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 11.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 15.00 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 22.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1980 | 21.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 17.00 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 15.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 20.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 26.00 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 28.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 18.00 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 22.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 32.00 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 34.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 56.00 million current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1991 | 49.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 48.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 51.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 51.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 140.00 million current US$ | +169.2% |
| 1997 | 113.00 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 122.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 145.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 194.00 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 216.00 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 228.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 274.00 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 291.00 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 340.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 380.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 360.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 430.00 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 395.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 400.00 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 483.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 497.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 578.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 540.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 415.00 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 460.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 547.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 569.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 518.00 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 432.00 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 464.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 537.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 541.00 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 557.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 550.00 million current US$ | -1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 550.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.70 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 550.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +169.2% | 52.00 million current US$ | 140.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.10 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.30 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.70 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.80 million current US$ | 194.00 million current US$ | 430.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.70 million current US$ | 400.00 million current US$ | 578.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.50 million current US$ | 432.00 million current US$ | 557.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 (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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 12,385 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports in Seychelles was 550.00 million current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 578.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports?
- Seychelles ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.