Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 7.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles is 7.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles peaked at 38.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
Seychelles ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +78.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 21.5% | 38.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 144 Armenia 7.9% compare
- 146 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.7% compare
- 147 Philippines 7.5% compare
- 148 Israel 7.5% 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 tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Seychelles was 7.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Seychelles ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).