[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SYC · 2024
Seychelles trade profile
In 2024, Seychelles recorded $691.2M in merchandise exports and $1.4B in imports, producing a $684.1M trade deficit. Exports changed -14.1% from the previous year, while imports changed -22.0%.[1]
Exports
$691.2M
-14.1%
Imports
$1.4B
-22.0%
Trade balance
-$684.1M
deficit
Active partners
270
33 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$250.9M
HS 16 · HS chapter
40 active HS6 lines · 36 export partners
2$240.1M
HS 03 · HS chapter
164 active HS6 lines · 50 export partners
3$117.1M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
26 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
4$14.2M
HS 89 · HS chapter
15 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
5$9.8M
HS 23 · HS chapter
11 active HS6 lines · 22 export partners
6$8.0M
HS 84 · Machinery
457 active HS6 lines · 64 export partners
7$6.3M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
259 active HS6 lines · 60 export partners
8$4.9M
HS 40 · HS chapter
66 active HS6 lines · 24 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Seychelles; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$127.7M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -35.8% · 3-year CAGR -22.1%
2$92.9M
France
Annual change -30.5% · 3-year CAGR -13.9%
3$72.3M
United Kingdom
Annual change +23.0% · 3-year CAGR 3.4%
4$54.2M
Italy
Annual change +3.2% · 3-year CAGR 5.2%
5$50.9M
Mauritius
Annual change -19.2% · 3-year CAGR 3.9%
6$47.0M
Japan
Annual change -2.5% · 3-year CAGR -7.7%
7$42.3M
Spain
Annual change +69.9% · 3-year CAGR -10.3%
8$21.6M
Türkiye
Annual change +26.6% · 3-year CAGR -0.8%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.