Country export capability

Seychelles
export capability

A reported view of Seychelles's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

SYC1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$691.2M2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.4B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$684.1MExports minus imports
Export growth-14.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Seychelles export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Seychelles recorded $691.2M in exports and $1.4B in imports. The resulting -$684.1M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -14.1% year on year and show a calculated -11.1% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $127.7M in reported exports, representing 18.5% of the latest country total. Prepared meat and fish was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $250.9M and 36.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Seychelles's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$2.2B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$17.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population121.4KReported population
Labor forceNot reportedReported labor force
Investment rateNot reportedNational investment rate
Savings rateNot reportedNational savings rate
Trade opennessNot reportedExports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDPNot reportedMerchandise exports / GDP
Secondary educationNot reportedEducation context
Tertiary educationNot reportedEducation context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Seychelles
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
JapanJPNCritical attention95.8%37.9%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Arab EmiratesAREHigh attention92.9%71.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
PolandPOLHigh attention97.8%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MaltaMLTHigh attention99.2%0.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndonesiaIDNHigh attention98.5%21.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MauritiusMUSWatch19.4%28.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MadagascarMDGHigh attention100%58.3%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
PortugalPRTHigh attention94.4%15%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ZambiaZMBHigh attention96%1.2%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
Iran (Islamic Republic of)IRNHigh attention63%6.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Seychelles
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
2ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable -8.8%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable +60.2%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$30.3B$32.7B0%Stable -14.5%
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$58.6B$29.1B0%Accelerating +6.6%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Declining -3.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Seychelles.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Seychelles
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
11604HS4 detail codePrepared meat and fish (16) ↗$250.6M36.3%11
20303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$205.2M29.7%34
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$117.1M16.9%4
40302HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$26.3M3.8%34
58903HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$14.1M2%4
62301HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$8.5M1.2%2
70304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$4.2M0.6%32
87602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$4.0M0.6%1
90308HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$3.9M0.6%3
108542HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$3.5M0.5%5
113304HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$2.8M0.4%5
121504HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$2.8M0.4%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Seychelles combines $691.2M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Seychelles recorded $691.2M in reported exports and $1.4B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $684.1M. Exports changed -14.1% year on year and -11.1% annualized over three years. Prepared meat and fish (HS2 16) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Seychelles exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Seychelles
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$127.7M18.5%-35.8%-22.1%
2FranceFRA$92.9M13.4%-30.5%-13.9%
3United KingdomGBR$72.3M10.5%+23%+3.4%
4ItalyITA$54.2M7.8%+3.2%+5.2%
5MauritiusMUS$50.9M7.4%-19.2%+3.9%
6JapanJPN$47.0M6.8%-2.5%-7.7%
7SpainESP$42.3M6.1%+69.9%-10.3%
8TurkeyTUR$21.6M3.1%+26.6%-0.8%
9GermanyDEU$18.0M2.6%-36.7%+1.5%
10PolandPOL$17.4M2.5%+2,701.6%-0.8%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$1.3B
2014
$1.4B
2015
$604.6M
2016
$656.2M
2017
$2.8B
2018
$837.3M
2019
$2.3B
2020
$1.4B
2021
$982.4M
2022
$916.2M
2023
$804.4M
2024
$691.2M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets33Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners112Country context
Average partner distance8,046 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA12.2%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share38.2%

Covered value under attention

Critical share3.6%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak47.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports61.1%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: Trade remains below historical peaks.

Momentum score-13.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration875.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,847.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3SYC
Exports Usd$691.2M
Imports Usd$1.4B
Trade Balance Usd-$684.1M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-14.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-22%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-11.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct0.6%
Export Partner Hhi875.6
Export Product Hhi1,847.3
Momentum Score-13.2
Risk Score13.6
Gdp Million Usd2,167.24 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$17.9K
Population121,354
Labor ForceNot reported
Investment Rate PctNot reported
Savings Rate PctNot reported
Secondary Education PctNot reported
Tertiary Education PctNot reported
Total Factor ProductivityNot reported
Trade Openness PctNot reported
Exports Gdp PctNot reported
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners33
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners112
Avg Partner Distance Km8,046 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta12
Pct Partners Shared Language41
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,201
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners50
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8
Pct Products High Elasticity65
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential20,190
Foreign Market Potential12,749.8

Exposure fields

Country Iso3SYC
All History Lane Count1,338
Current Lane Count182
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count26
High Volatility Lane Count53
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count73
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count83
Access Friction Lane Count35
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count17
Monitored Exports Current Usd$639.4M
Attention Exports Usd$244.2M
Critical Exports Usd$22.8M
High Volatility Exports Usd$173.3M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$386.7M
Non Fta Exports Usd$247.2M
Monitored Attention Share Pct38.2%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.6%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct61.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct47.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,309 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$691.2M
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.4B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$684.1M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-14.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-11.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd2,167.24 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$17.9K
Population Latest121,354
Investment Rate Latest PctNot reported
Savings Rate Latest PctNot reported
Trade Openness Latest PctNot reported
Exports Gdp Latest PctNot reported
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest33
Foreign Market Potential Latest12,749.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-1.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct4.4%
Partner Hhi Latest875.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct18.5%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct42.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,847.3
Partner Hhi All Max5,629.1
Product Hhi Latest1,847.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct35.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct64.1%
Product Hhi All Avg2,747.5
Product Hhi All Max5,749.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct35.3%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.3%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverTrade remains below historical peaks
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$67.0M$212.7M-$145.8MNot reportedNot reported
1996$95.0M$272.4M-$177.4M+41.9%Not reported
1997$187.0M$299.9M-$112.9M+96.9%Not reported
1998$109.6M$299.4M-$189.8M-41.4%+17.9%
1999$144.3M$365.0M-$220.8M+31.6%+14.9%
2000$179.4M$341.6M-$162.2M+24.4%-1.4%
2001$239.1M$444.4M-$205.3M+33.3%+29.7%
2002$322.5M$402.2M-$79.7M+34.9%+30.8%
2003$565.7M$840.4M-$274.7M+75.4%+46.6%
2004$579.2M$1.1B-$540.6M+2.4%+34.3%
2005$630.4M$1.4B-$742.0M+8.8%+25%
2006$688.3M$1.7B-$995.2M+9.2%+6.8%
2007$773.7M$1.9B-$1.1B+12.4%+10.1%
2008$605.9M$2.2B-$1.6B-21.7%-1.3%
2009$314.2M$1.7B-$1.4B-48.1%-23%
2010$1.1B$2.5B-$1.4B+234.8%+10.8%
2011$1.6B$3.5B-$1.9B+47.8%+36.9%
2012$1.2B$2.3B-$1.1B-19.7%+58.4%
2013$1.3B$2.3B-$1.0B+4.4%+7.4%
2014$1.4B$2.5B-$1.0B+9.2%-2.9%
2015$604.6M$1.3B-$697.9M-57.5%-21.5%
2016$656.2M$1.8B-$1.1B+8.5%-20.4%
2017$2.8B$3.4B-$657.5M+321.8%+24.8%
2018$837.3M$1.7B-$868.9M-69.7%+11.5%
2019$2.3B$1.3B$924.1M+170.3%+51.1%
2020$1.4B$1.8B-$425.0M-37.3%-20%
2021$982.4M$1.4B-$368.6M-30.8%+5.5%
2022$916.2M$1.7B-$829.2M-6.7%-26%
2023$804.4M$1.8B-$958.0M-12.2%-17.2%
2024$691.2M$1.4B-$684.1M-14.1%-11.1%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
116Prepared meat and fish$250.9M36.3%3640
203Fish and crustaceans$240.1M34.7%50164
327Mineral fuels$117.1M16.9%1526
489Ships and boats$14.2M2.1%1215
523Food industry residues$9.8M1.4%2211
684Machinery$8.0M1.2%64457
785Electrical machinery$6.3M0.9%60259
840Rubber$4.9M0.7%2466
929Organic chemicals$4.4M0.6%11138
1076Aluminium$4.0M0.6%1533

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
11604Prepared meat and fish (16)$250.6M36.3%11
20303Fish and crustaceans (03)$205.2M29.7%34
32710Mineral fuels (27)$117.1M16.9%4
40302Fish and crustaceans (03)$26.3M3.8%34
58903Ships and boats (89)$14.1M2%4
62301Food industry residues (23)$8.5M1.2%2
70304Fish and crustaceans (03)$4.2M0.6%32
87602Aluminium (76)$4.0M0.6%1
90308Fish and crustaceans (03)$3.9M0.6%3
108542Electrical machinery (85)$3.5M0.5%5
113304Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$2.8M0.4%5
121504Animal and vegetable fats (15)$2.8M0.4%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$127.7M18.5%-35.8%-22.1%
2FranceFRA$92.9M13.4%-30.5%-13.9%
3United KingdomGBR$72.3M10.5%+23%+3.4%
4ItalyITA$54.2M7.8%+3.2%+5.2%
5MauritiusMUS$50.9M7.4%-19.2%+3.9%
6JapanJPN$47.0M6.8%-2.5%-7.7%
7SpainESP$42.3M6.1%+69.9%-10.3%
8TurkeyTUR$21.6M3.1%+26.6%-0.8%
9GermanyDEU$18.0M2.6%-36.7%+1.5%
10PolandPOL$17.4M2.5%+2,701.6%-0.8%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Japan (JPN)Critical attention95.8%37.9%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2United Arab Emirates (ARE)High attention92.9%71.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Poland (POL)High attention97.8%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Malta (MLT)High attention99.2%0.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Indonesia (IDN)High attention98.5%21.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Mauritius (MUS)Watch19.4%28.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Madagascar (MDG)High attention100%58.3%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
8Portugal (PRT)High attention94.4%15%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Zambia (ZMB)High attention96%1.2%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)High attention63%6.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Australia (AUS)160521new$64.5M0.2%100
2Indonesia (IDN)230330new$271.9M0%100
3Lesotho (LSO)600690new$2.7M21.4%100
4Mauritius (MUS)811020new$109.4K100%100
5Spain (ESP)030721new$12.1M0.8%100
6Spain (ESP)030444new$22.0M0.5%100
7Germany (DEU)230120new$100.4M1.3%100
8Cyprus (CYP)890391new$13.3M6.2%100
9Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)871491new$33.5M0.3%100
10Israel (ISR)841319new$26.0M7.1%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
2China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Stable (-8.8%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Stable (+60.2%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)851712$30.3B$32.7B0%Stable (-14.5%)
7China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)854239$58.6B$29.1B0%Accelerating (+6.6%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Declining (-3.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Seychelles export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Seychelles export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Seychelles.

What is the latest reported export value for Seychelles?

Seychelles recorded $691.2M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Seychelles?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $127.7M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Seychelles's exports?

Prepared meat and fish leads by reported value at $250.9M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Seychelles trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.