Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 12,229 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12,229 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 58,856 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 164.18 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 164.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 257.79 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1972 | 348.03 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 430.64 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 424.6 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 499.22 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 576.82 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 695.95 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 886.57 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 1,533 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1,264 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 1,281 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,382 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1,431 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,366 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1,778 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 2,255 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 2,660 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 2,417 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 2,561 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3,113 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 2,620 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 3,160 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4,933 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1997 | 4,344 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 4,856 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 5,391 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 4,158 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 5,768 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 4,943 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 4,454 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 16,495 current US$ per person | +270.4% |
| 2005 | 22,018 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 25,573 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 28,904 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 29,838 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 23,811 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 39,521 current US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 58,856 current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 33,770 current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2013 | 32,115 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 30,382 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10,398 current US$ per person | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 10,768 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13,912 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 18,018 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 13,626 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 17,834 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 18,590 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 16,663 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 12,229 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548.34 current US$ per person | 164.18 current US$ per person | 1,200 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,518 current US$ per person | 1,264 current US$ per person | 2,255 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,606 current US$ per person | 2,417 current US$ per person | 5,391 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,596 current US$ per person | 4,158 current US$ per person | 29,838 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,136 current US$ per person | 10,398 current US$ per person | 58,856 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,329 current US$ per person | 12,229 current US$ per person | 18,590 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 12,229 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 58,856 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.18 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.