Taxes on international trade in Seychelles

Seychelles: Taxes on international trade was 394.99 million current LCU in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
394.99 million current LCU
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
110th
of 155 countries
All-time high
644.50 million current LCU
in 1993
All-time low
177.10 million current LCU
in 1985
Years of data
17
1985–2008

Taxes on international trade in Seychelles, 1985–2008

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1985199620081985: 177.1M current LCU1986: 205.4M current LCU1987: 301.6M current LCU1988: 408.9M current LCU1989: 436.9M current LCU1993: 644.5M current LCU1994: 572.8M current LCU1995: 487.7M current LCU1996: 462.6M current LCU1997: 525.9M current LCU1998: 575.0M current LCU1999: 577.3M current LCU2000: 578.0M current LCU2005: 349.0M current LCU2006: 267.8M current LCU2007: 323.5M current LCU2008: 395.0M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Seychelles is 394.99 million current LCU, measured in 2008.

The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Seychelles peaked at 644.50 million current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, 177.10 million current LCU, in 1985.

That places Seychelles 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 305.98 million current LCU 177.10 million current LCU 436.90 million current LCU 5
1990s 549.40 million current LCU 462.60 million current LCU 644.50 million current LCU 7
2000s 382.66 million current LCU 267.80 million current LCU 578.00 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 107 El Salvador 507.60 million current LCU compare
  2. 108 Fiji 495.11 million current LCU compare
  3. 109 Denmark 482.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 111 Saint Lucia 326.82 million current LCU compare
  5. 112 Panama 308.12 million current LCU compare
  6. 113 Barbados 246.23 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Seychelles?
Taxes on international trade in Seychelles was 394.99 million current LCU in 2008, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 644.50 million current LCU in 1993.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 177.10 million current LCU in 1985.
How does Seychelles rank for taxes on international trade?
Seychelles ranks 110th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.