Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 12,385 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,385 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
13,585 current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
42.11 current US$ per person
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 12,385 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 13,585 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.11 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 46.63 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 45.41 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 44.27 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 43.18 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 42.11 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 82.14 current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 1967 | 100.18 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 117.34 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 133.68 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 186.57 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1971 | 274.25 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1972 | 374.81 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 1973 | 439.43 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 483.28 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 539.7 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 644.59 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 744.5 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 933.23 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 1,356 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 1,565 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 1,452 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1,521 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,368 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 1,360 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,517 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1,615 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,313 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 2,386 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2,676 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 2,442 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2,713 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3,294 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 2,776 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 3,094 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 4,960 current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 4,397 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 4,870 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 5,397 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 4,215 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 5,862 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 5,017 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 4,977 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,026 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 8,146 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 8,948 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 10,102 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 12,501 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 9,095 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 10,961 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 11,997 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 12,129 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12,029 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,522 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10,608 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 10,985 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 13,585 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 13,135 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,954 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 10,197 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 11,415 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 11,378 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12,115 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 11,916 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 12,385 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 12,385 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 12,385 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 33.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 current US$ per person | 42.11 current US$ per person | 133.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 597.63 current US$ per person | 186.57 current US$ per person | 1,356 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,675 current US$ per person | 1,360 current US$ per person | 2,386 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,662 current US$ per person | 2,442 current US$ per person | 5,397 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,489 current US$ per person | 4,215 current US$ per person | 12,501 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,990 current US$ per person | 10,608 current US$ per person | 13,585 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,567 current US$ per person | 10,197 current US$ per person | 12,385 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 38 Croatia 13,057 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Brunei 12,944 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Qatar 12,629 current US$ per person compare
- 42 South Korea 12,226 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Guyana 12,222 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Northern Mariana Islands 11,759 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 12,385 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 13,585 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.