How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Seychelles ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Seychelles

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Seychelles
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Seychelles: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 32.5%

World rank

25th

of 202 countries

All-time high

4.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Seychelles, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Seychelles stood at 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Seychelles peaked at 4.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

Seychelles ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 unit in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Seychelles, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.6419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1972	0.6363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1974	0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1975	0.6192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1976	0.7082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1977	0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1978	0.6441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1979	0.5909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1980	0.6187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1981	0.5472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1982	0.6094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1983	0.5208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1984	0.5149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1985	0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1986	0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1987	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1988	0.4049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1989	0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1990	0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1991	0.4275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1992	0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1993	0.446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1994	0.3756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1995	0.4401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1996	0.7043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.0%
1997	0.5608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1998	0.5915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1999	0.654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
2000	0.5156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2001	0.7074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
2002	0.5577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2003	0.491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2004	1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+210.3%
2005	1.87 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2006	2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	2.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2008	2.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2009	2.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2010	3.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2011	4.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
2012	2.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.7%
2013	2.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2014	2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2015	0.6781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.1%
2016	0.6499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2017	0.7958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2018	0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2019	0.7119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2020	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.4%
2021	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2022	0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2023	0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.6219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.5 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.92 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Cape Verde 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Kiribati 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Malaysia 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Czechia 0.6649 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Latvia 0.6391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

All data for Seychelles →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Seychelles?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Seychelles was 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 4.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Seychelles ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.