Trade as a share of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Trade as a share of GDP was 172.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Seychelles stood at 172.3%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 222.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1994.
Seychelles ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 83.6% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 51.4% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 50.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.1% | 149.5% | 221.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.5% | 173.4% | 222.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.8% | 153.5% | 191.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Gross national expenditure 113.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.90 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 94.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 286,401 current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 39.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita 19,449 current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 79.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 129.09 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Seychelles was 172.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 222.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1994.
- How does Seychelles rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.