Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles stood at 5.12 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,585.1% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -26.95 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Seychelles ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1971 | 50 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 40 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1974 | 12 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1977 | 17.95 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 46.55 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1980 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1982 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1983 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 40.71 % change on previous year | +516.4% |
| 1989 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1990 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 1991 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1992 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1993 | 23.96 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1994 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1995 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1996 | 62.66 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 1997 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1998 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1999 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2001 | 39.18 % change on previous year | -284.8% |
| 2002 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2003 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2004 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -1183.1% |
| 2005 | 35.81 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 12.15 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 2007 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2009 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2010 | 23.93 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2011 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +457.9% |
| 2015 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2016 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2017 | 25.19 % change on previous year | +409.5% |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2019 | -8.18 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 2020 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2021 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2022 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2024 | -0.3446 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2025 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -1585.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.12 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.06 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1585.1% | -0.3446 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1183.1% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 20.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.96 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.07 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 40.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.88 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 39.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -13.37 % change on previous year | 25.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 123 Jamaica 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Togo 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Bahrain 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.08 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Fiji 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Honduras 4.97 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Seychelles was 5.12 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.95 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Seychelles ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.