Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles peaked at 71.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Seychelles 176th 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.0% | — |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 20.0% | -56.7% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | +246.2% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 64.7% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 62.5% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 69.7% | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 62.8% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 70.0% | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 66.7% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +239.8% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -92.3% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -83.4% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +6189.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1134.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +184.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +102.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +1802.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +118.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +217.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +541.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -60.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 20% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | +6189.2% | 0.4% | 22.1% |
| 2009 | +1802.8% | 1.5% | 29.2% |
| 2000 | +1134.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2017 | +541.1% | 7.5% | 47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 10.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 12.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 0.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 7.9% | 4 |
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 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Seychelles was 1.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.