Seychelles (SYC)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$594.54M

Imports

$1.51B

Total trade

$2.10B

Trade balance

-$913.13M

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Seychelles - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

38.5%

Exports

46.8%

$277.98M

Imports

35.2%

$531.23M

Total

38.5%

$809.21M

Rank #2

France (FRA)

Total

10.1%

Exports

16.4%

$97.38M

Imports

7.7%

$115.57M

Total

10.1%

$212.95M

Rank #3

United Kingdom (GBR)

Total

6.0%

Exports

13.3%

$79.34M

Imports

3.1%

$46.91M

Total

6.0%

$126.25M

Rank #4

Spain (ESP)

Total

4.9%

Exports

0.3%

$1.75M

Imports

6.8%

$102.08M

Total

4.9%

$103.83M

Rank #5

India (IND)

Total

4.6%

Exports

0.5%

$2.69M

Imports

6.3%

$94.84M

Total

4.6%

$97.53M

Rank #6

South Africa (ZAF)

Total

4.4%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

6.1%

$92.23M

Total

4.4%

$92.23M

Rank #7

China (CHN)

Total

3.5%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

4.9%

$74.42M

Total

3.5%

$74.42M

Rank #8

Italy (ITA)

Total

3.5%

Exports

8.3%

$49.19M

Imports

1.6%

$24.20M

Total

3.5%

$73.39M

Rank #9

Thailand (THA)

Total

2.0%

Exports

0.5%

$2.92M

Imports

2.6%

$39.73M

Total

2.0%

$42.65M

Rank #10

Mauritius (MUS)

Total

1.9%

Exports

0.4%

$2.25M

Imports

2.5%

$37.87M

Total

1.9%

$40.11M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	46.8% $277.98M	35.2% $531.23M	38.5% $809.21M
2	France (FRA)	16.4% $97.38M	7.7% $115.57M	10.1% $212.95M
3	United Kingdom (GBR)	13.3% $79.34M	3.1% $46.91M	6.0% $126.25M
4	Spain (ESP)	0.3% $1.75M	6.8% $102.08M	4.9% $103.83M
5	India (IND)	0.5% $2.69M	6.3% $94.84M	4.6% $97.53M
6	South Africa (ZAF)	0.0% $0	6.1% $92.23M	4.4% $92.23M
7	China (CHN)	0.0% $0	4.9% $74.42M	3.5% $74.42M
8	Italy (ITA)	8.3% $49.19M	1.6% $24.20M	3.5% $73.39M
9	Thailand (THA)	0.5% $2.92M	2.6% $39.73M	2.0% $42.65M
10	Mauritius (MUS)	0.4% $2.25M	2.5% $37.87M	1.9% $40.11M

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Seychelles' total trade in 2024 amounted to $2.1B, with exports of $594.5M and imports of $1.5B, leading to a trade deficit of -$913.1M.
Globally, Seychelles ranked #121 for total trade, #118 for exports, and #121 for imports.
The primary export destination is the United Arab Emirates, which received 46.8% of Seychelles' exports, valued at $278.0M.
The leading source of imports is also the United Arab Emirates, accounting for 35.2% of the total at a value of $531.2M.
The country's top export category is Meat and fish preparations (HS2 16), with a 46.1% share of total exports worth $273.9M.
The most significant import category is Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27), with an import value of $308.3M.

Seychelles Trade Overview 2024

In 2024, Seychelles's economy saw total trade of $2.1B. The nation's exports were valued at $594.5M, while imports stood at $1.5B, creating a negative trade balance of -$913.1M. In global trade rankings, Seychelles was positioned at 121st for total trade.

Top Trading Partners

Seychelles's trade is significantly influenced by a few key partners. The top export partner is the United Arab Emirates, which accounts for 46.8% of all exports, followed by France with a 16.4% share. On the import side, the United Arab Emirates is again the largest partner, supplying 35.2% of all imports. Other major sources of imports include France (7.7%) and Spain (6.8%).

Key Traded Products

The export profile of Seychelles is dominated by preparations of meat and fish, which represent 46.1% of export value. The second-largest export category is Mineral fuels and oils, with a 36.7% share. For imports, Mineral fuels and oils are the most significant category, making up 20.4% of the total. This is followed by Fish and crustaceans, which accounts for 8.8% of all imports.

Exports

Seychelles - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 16

Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

$273.88M

46.1% share

#2 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$218.26M

36.7% share

#3 • HS 74

Copper and articles thereof

$40.02M

6.7% share

#4 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$24.26M

4.1% share

#5 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$10.15M

1.7% share

#6 • HS 76

Aluminium and articles thereof

$7.85M

1.3% share

#7 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$3.14M

0.5% share

#8 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$2.82M

0.5% share

#9 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$2.24M

0.4% share

#10 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$2.09M

0.4% share

#11 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$1.38M

0.2% share

#12 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$1.23M

0.2% share

#13 • HS 88

Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof

$1.18M

0.2% share

#14 • HS 01

Animals; live

$1.07M

0.2% share

#15 • HS 99

Commodities not specified according to kind

$880.38K

0.1% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof	$273.88M	46.1%
2	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$218.26M	36.7%
3	Copper and articles thereof	$40.02M	6.7%
4	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$24.26M	4.1%
5	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$10.15M	1.7%
6	Aluminium and articles thereof	$7.85M	1.3%
7	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$3.14M	0.5%
8	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$2.82M	0.5%
9	Iron and steel	$2.24M	0.4%
10	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$2.09M	0.4%
11	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$1.38M	0.2%
12	Iron or steel articles	$1.23M	0.2%
13	Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof	$1.18M	0.2%
14	Animals; live	$1.07M	0.2%
15	Commodities not specified according to kind	$880.38K	0.1%

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Seychelles - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Seychelles - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Seychelles - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$308.29M

20.4% share

#2 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$132.63M

8.8% share

#3 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$114.27M

7.6% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$85.23M

5.7% share

#5 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$84.44M

5.6% share

#6 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$59.25M

3.9% share

#7 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$57.94M

3.8% share

#8 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$48.43M

3.2% share

#9 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$46.50M

3.1% share

#10 • HS 94

Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings

$35.20M

2.3% share

#11 • HS 02

Meat and edible meat offal

$31.79M

2.1% share

#12 • HS 89

Ships, boats and floating structures

$30.46M

2.0% share

#13 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$28.00M

1.9% share

#14 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$22.89M

1.5% share

#15 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$21.24M

1.4% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$308.29M	20.4%
2	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$132.63M	8.8%
3	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$114.27M	7.6%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$85.23M	5.7%
5	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$84.44M	5.6%
6	Iron or steel articles	$59.25M	3.9%
7	Plastics and articles thereof	$57.94M	3.8%
8	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$48.43M	3.2%
9	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$46.50M	3.1%
10	Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings	$35.20M	2.3%
11	Meat and edible meat offal	$31.79M	2.1%
12	Ships, boats and floating structures	$30.46M	2.0%
13	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$28.00M	1.9%
14	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$22.89M	1.5%
15	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$21.24M	1.4%

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Seychelles - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Seychelles - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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