Fuel imports in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fuel imports was 20.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Seychelles, 1971–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel imports in Seychelles stood at 20.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Seychelles peaked at 34.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 52nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.1% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -21.8% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +71.9% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -81.1% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | +349.1% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +117.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +65395.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +174.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +67.5% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 5.6% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 14.9% | 30.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 3.3% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 0.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 6.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 7.7% | 21.1% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Seychelles?
- Fuel imports in Seychelles was 20.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for fuel imports?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.