Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Seychelles, 1970–2023
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 south in Seychelles is 7.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Seychelles peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1986.
Seychelles ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -45.8% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +69.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +83.2% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +54.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -51.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -34.1% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +55.3% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +67.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +67.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +61.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +94.1% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +50.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +65.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 5.8× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 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 south in Seychelles?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Seychelles was 7.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1986.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Seychelles ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.