Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Seychelles is 2.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Seychelles peaked at 30.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
Seychelles ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 within region in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.7% | — |
| 1971 | 7.7% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +160.0% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -87.2% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +160.0% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 9.1% | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | +30.8% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -35.5% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -71.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +334.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +735.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +131.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +250.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -73.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +170.7% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -54.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +121.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +287.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -66.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +358.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -83.8% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +2743.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -97.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +332.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -37.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2743.4% | 1.1% | 30.3% |
| 1990 | +735.8% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 3.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 0.0% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 173 Palau 2.5% compare
- 174 Luxembourg 2.5% compare
- 175 Gambia 2.5% compare
- 177 Morocco 2.4% compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.2% compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% 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 to low- and middle-income economies within region in Seychelles?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Seychelles was 2.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.