Seychelles: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Seychelles's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 103.20.
That's up 5.9% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Seychelles ranks #6 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 119.13
- Trough
- 86.94
- 1-year change
- +5.9%
- 5-year change
- +13.3%
- +2.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -9.6%
- -1.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 103.2008 | |
| 97.4189 | |
| 99.7052 | |
| 103.5069 | |
| 86.9366 | |
| 91.0516 | |
| 98.6631 | |
| 103.5327 | |
| 95.5159 | |
| 97.3904 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Seychelles's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Seychelles's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 103.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Seychelles's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Seychelles's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 5.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Seychelles rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Seychelles ranked #6 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Seychelles's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Seychelles is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #1 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.