Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 7.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Seychelles, 1973–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Seychelles is 7.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Seychelles peaked at 9.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1975.
That places Seychelles 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.7% | — |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -82.3% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +97.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +100.7% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +29.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +105.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +27.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 71% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 5.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Seychelles was 7.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.