Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 27.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Seychelles stood at 27.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Seychelles peaked at 66.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2019.
Seychelles ranks 110th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 66.3% | — |
| 1977 | 41.7% | -37.1% |
| 1978 | 44.4% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 49.9% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 56.4% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 41.0% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | -2.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 27.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 27.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 41.7% | 66.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 39.7% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 35.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 23.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.5% | 28.9% | 6 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Seychelles?
- Transport services in Seychelles was 27.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2019.
- How does Seychelles rank for transport services?
- Seychelles ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.