Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 1,449 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles, 1991–2015
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles is 1,449, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles peaked at 1,449 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 172.88, in 1991.
Seychelles ranks 114th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 172.88 | — |
| 1992 | 192.11 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 240.18 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 206.14 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 241.09 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 377.11 | +56.4% |
| 1997 | 334.76 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 383.21 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 435.66 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 375.01 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 478.9 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 430.67 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 430.63 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 549.79 | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 765.19 | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 833.35 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,039 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,352 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 930.38 | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 1,009 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,118 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,232 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,385 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,279 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,449 | +13.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,449 is below the median for high income countries, which is 126,558, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,449 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,455, 33% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.02 | 172.88 | 435.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 718.44 | 375.01 | 1,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,245 | 1,009 | 1,449 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Seychelles was 1,449 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.88 in 1991.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Seychelles ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.