Merchandise imports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Seychelles, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports in Seychelles stood at 1.52 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Seychelles peaked at 1.52 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.40 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 7.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.90 million current US$ | 10.00 million current US$ | 85.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.80 million current US$ | 88.00 million current US$ | 165.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.40 million current US$ | 172.00 million current US$ | 434.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.90 million current US$ | 342.00 million current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 984.00 million current US$ | 1.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 1.00 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 1.70 billion current US$ compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 1.67 billion current US$ compare
- 171 Aruba 1.60 billion current US$ compare
- 173 Belize 1.43 billion current US$ compare
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.30 billion current US$ compare
- 175 South Sudan 1.27 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.68 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 28.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 59.5% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 947.50 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports in Seychelles was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports?
- Seychelles ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.