Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 1,452 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Seychelles, 1991–2015
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Seychelles is 1,452, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Seychelles peaked at 1,452 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 172.12, in 1991.
Seychelles ranks 113th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 172.12 | — |
| 1992 | 192.09 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 240.96 | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 206.08 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 240.39 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 380.28 | +58.2% |
| 1997 | 336.01 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 383.03 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 433.54 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 375.73 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 482.44 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 429.53 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 430.38 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 551.77 | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 757.79 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 836.64 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1,041 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 1,366 | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 932.65 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 1,008 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,117 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,231 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,383 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,276 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,452 | +13.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1,452 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1,452 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,573, 22% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.17 | 172.12 | 433.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 720.37 | 375.73 | 1,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 1,008 | 1,452 | 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$, millions in Seychelles?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Seychelles was 1,452 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$, millions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.12 in 1991.
- How does Seychelles rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Seychelles ranks 113th out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.