Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -26.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Seychelles, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Seychelles stood at -26.67 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 423.0% on the previous year and down 752.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Seychelles peaked at 269 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -65 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Seychelles ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1973 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4082 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1975 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +4879.7% |
| 1976 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 36.48 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1981 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1982 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1983 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1984 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1985 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +347.4% |
| 1986 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3901 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1988 | 30.64 % change on previous year | -7952.8% |
| 1989 | 27.55 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1991 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1992 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1993 | 24.07 % change on previous year | +272.9% |
| 1994 | -13.56 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1995 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1996 | 58.4 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1997 | -10.9 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1998 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1999 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2000 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 2001 | 38.84 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 2002 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2003 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 269 % change on previous year | -2563.6% |
| 2005 | 34.1 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2006 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2009 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -457.1% |
| 2010 | 70.68 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 2011 | 45.06 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2012 | -42.06 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2013 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2014 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2015 | -65 % change on previous year | +1561.4% |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2017 | 30.79 % change on previous year | +522.0% |
| 2018 | 30.76 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | -23.7 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2020 | 32 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 2021 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2022 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2023 | -26.67 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -26.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.99 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -26.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7952.8% | -0.3901 % change on previous year | 30.64 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +4879.7% | 0.4082 % change on previous year | 20.33 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2563.6% | -10.92 % change on previous year | 269 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1561.4% | -3.91 % change on previous year | -65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.85 % change on previous year | 0.4082 % change on previous year | 60.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.59 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 30.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.47 % change on previous year | -13.56 % change on previous year | 58.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.51 % change on previous year | -22.18 % change on previous year | 269 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -65 % change on previous year | 70.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -26.67 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 198 Botswana -20.49 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Bangladesh -23.28 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Palestine -26.46 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Pakistan -29.03 % change on previous year compare
- 203 Mozambique -31.22 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Brunei -38.33 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Seychelles was -26.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 269 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -65 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Seychelles ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 752.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.