Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Seychelles

Merchandise imports in the Seychelles in 2025 — 1,520,000,000 US$. Ranked 172 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 75,900%.

2025 1.52B US$ +5.12% vs 2024
World rank 172of 205
Period maximum 1.52B US$2025
Period minimum 2M US$1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Seychelles, 1960–20250500M1B1.5B2B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2,000,000 US$1962: 2,000,000 US$1964: 2,000,000 US$1966: 4,000,000 US$1968: 6,000,000 US$1970: 10,000,000 US$1972: 21,000,000 US$1974: 28,000,000 US$1976: 39,000,000 US$1978: 58,000,000 US$1980: 99,000,000 US$1982: 98,000,000 US$1984: 88,000,000 US$1986: 106,000,000 US$1988: 159,000,000 US$1990: 186,000,000 US$1992: 192,000,000 US$1994: 206,000,000 US$1996: 379,000,000 US$1998: 384,000,000 US$2000: 342,000,000 US$2002: 420,000,000 US$2004: 497,000,000 US$2006: 757,000,000 US$2008: 1,087,000,000 US$2010: 984,000,000 US$2012: 1,071,000,000 US$2014: 1,144,000,000 US$2016: 1,040,000,000 US$2018: 1,271,000,000 US$2020: 1,004,000,000 US$2022: 1,364,000,000 US$2024: 1,446,000,000 US$2025: 1,520,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +1.52B (+75,900%) Average annual rate: 10.74 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Seychelles

Seychelles 1.52B US$
World 26.69T US$
Eastern Africa computed 146B US$
High-income countries computed 17.7T US$
Merchandise imports — Seychelles, by year Seychelles All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 1.52B +74M +5.12%
2024 1.45B −5M −0.34%
2023 1.45B +87M +6.38%
2022 1.36B +231M +20.39%
2021 1.13B +129M +12.85%
2020 1B −163M −13.97%
2019 1.17B −104M −8.18%
2018 1.27B −31M −2.38%
2017 1.3B +262M +25.19%
2016 1.04B +49M +4.94%
2015 991M −153M −13.37%
2014 1.14B +62M +5.73%
2013 1.08B +11M +1.03%
2012 1.07B +22M +2.1%
2011 1.05B +65M +6.61%
2010 984M +190M +23.93%
2009 794M −293M −26.95%
2008 1.09B +228M +26.54%
2007 859M +102M +13.47%
2006 757M +82M +12.15%
2005 675M +178M +35.81%
2004 497M +85M +20.63%
2003 412M −8M −1.9%
2002 420M −56M −11.76%
2001 476M +134M +39.18%
2000 342M −92M −21.2%
1999 434M +50M +13.02%
1998 384M +44M +12.94%
1997 340M −39M −10.29%
1996 379M +146M +62.66%
1995 233M +27M +13.11%
1994 206M −32M −13.45%
1993 238M +46M +23.96%
1992 192M +20M +11.63%
1991 172M −14M −7.53%
1990 186M +21M +12.73%
1989 165M +6M +3.77%
1988 159M +46M +40.71%
1987 113M +7M +6.6%
1986 106M +7M +7.07%
1985 99M +11M +12.5%
1984 88M +0 +0%
1983 88M −10M −10.2%
1982 98M +5M +5.38%
1981 93M −6M −6.06%
1980 99M +14M +16.47%
1979 85M +27M +46.55%
1978 58M +12M +26.09%
1977 46M +7M +17.95%
1976 39M +7M +21.88%
1975 32M +4M +14.29%
1974 28M +3M +12%
1973 25M +4M +19.05%
1972 21M +6M +40%
1971 15M +5M +50%
1970 10M +3M +42.86%
1969 7M +1M +16.67%
1968 6M +1M +20%
1967 5M +1M +25%
1966 4M +2M +100%
1965 2M +0 +0%
1964 2M +0 +0%
1963 2M +0 +0%
1962 2M +0 +0%
1961 2M +0 +0%
1960 2M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.