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Seychelles Trade Openness (% of GDP)

172.3%as of 2025-2.0% vs 2024

Exports plus imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002025 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodTrade Openness (% of GDP)
2025172.3%
2024175.9%
2023183.8%
2022191.6%
2021183.8%
2020153.5%
2019173.4%
2018185.7%
2017197.4%
2016180.9%
2015187.5%
2014213.4%

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SC&metric_key=trade_openness_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Trade Openness (% of GDP) across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryTrade Openness (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria26.2%1960
Kenya37.5%2025
South Africa60.9%2025
Egypt51.3%2025
Ghana69%2024
Ethiopia33.5%2025

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Seychelles Trade Openness (% of GDP): 172.3% (2025) | Africa API