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Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles · World’s #187 economy

Nominal GDP 2025
$2.39 billion
Population 2025
122,730
GDP per capita
$19,449
GDP growth 2025
5.8%
Flag of Seychelles

Overview

Official name
Republic of Seychelles
Capital
Victoria
Region
Africa · Eastern Africa
Area
452 km²
Coordinates
-4.58, 55.67
Languages
Seychellois Creole, English, French
Currency
Seychellois rupee (SCR ₨)
Calling code · domain
+248 · .sc
ISO codes
SC / SYC

Map

Seychelles · $2.39 billion
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Demographics

Population122,7302025
Population growth1.13%2025
Urban population45.5%2025
Population density260.4 people/km²2023
Life expectancy76.3 years2024
Adult literacy94.0%2010

Age structure (2025)

0–14: 19.8%15–64: 71.5%65+: 8.7%

Macroeconomy

Nominal GDP$2.39 billion2025
Real GDP growth5.8%2025
GDP per capita$19,4492025
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,2392024
GNI (PPP)$4.29 billion2025
Inflation (CPI)0.3%2025
Unemployment—
Industry, % of GDP14.3%2025
Exports, % of GDP79.6%2025
Imports, % of GDP92.7%2025
Merchandise exports$550 million2025
Merchandise imports$1.52 billion2025
FDI net inflows$226 million2024

Seychelles ranks #187 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →

Business environment & logistics (micro)

Logistics Performance Index—
Import clearance time—
Total tax rate (% of profit)30.1%2017
Land area460 km²2023

The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).

Provinces, states & regions (27)

District: 27

  • Anse Boileau SC-02
  • Anse Etoile SC-03
  • Anse Royale SC-05
  • Anse aux Pins SC-01
  • Au Cap SC-04
  • Baie Lazare SC-06
  • Baie Sainte Anne SC-07
  • Beau Vallon SC-08
  • Bel Air SC-09
  • Bel Ombre SC-10
  • Cascade SC-11
  • English River SC-16
  • Glacis SC-12
  • Grand Anse Mahe SC-13
  • Grand Anse Praslin SC-14
  • Ile Perseverance I SC-26
  • Ile Perseverance II SC-27
  • La Digue SC-15
  • Les Mamelles SC-24
  • Mont Buxton SC-17
  • Mont Fleuri SC-18
  • Plaisance SC-19
  • Pointe Larue SC-20
  • Port Glaud SC-21
  • Roche Caiman SC-25
  • Saint Louis SC-22
  • Takamaka SC-23

Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)

Seaports & logistics

PortHarbour sizeHarbour typeCargo pier depthTEU
Victoria SCPOVSmallcoastal (natural)9.4 m—

1 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).

International shipping →

FTAs & trade blocs

Vietnam has no FTA with Seychelles: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).

Trade agreements in force (10)

Seychelles is party to 10 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.

AgreementType / coverageIn forcePartners
United Kingdom - Eastern and Southern Africa States FTA
Goods		 1 Jan 2021 MauritiusZimbabweUnited Kingdom Mauritius, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom
COMESA - Accession of Tunisia CU
Goods		 19 Jun 2019 BurundiComorosDR CongoEthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiKenyaLibyaMadagascarMalawi +10
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) FTA
Goods		 30 May 2019 AlgeriaAngolaBotswanaBurundiCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadComorosRepublic of the Congo +37
EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States - Accession of Comoros FTA
Goods		 7 Feb 2019 ComorosMadagascarMauritiusZimbabweAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechia +21
SADC - Accession of Seychelles FTA
Goods		 25 May 2015 BotswanaLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaSouth AfricaZimbabweEswatini +2
EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States FTA
Goods		 14 May 2012 ComorosMadagascarMauritiusZimbabweAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechia +21
COMESA - Accession of Seychelles CU
Goods		 11 May 2009 BurundiComorosDR CongoEthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiKenyaLibyaMadagascarMalawi +10
Southern African Development Community (SADC) In force for some parties FTA & EIA
Goods & Services		 1 Sep 2000 AngolaBotswanaComorosDR CongoLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibia +5
COMESA - Accession of Egypt CU
Goods		 17 Feb 1999 BurundiComorosDR CongoEthiopiaEritreaDjiboutiKenyaLibyaMadagascarMalawi +8
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) CU
Goods		 8 Dec 1994 AngolaBurundiComorosDR CongoEthiopiaEritreaKenyaLesothoMalawiMauritius +9

Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.

Import regulations

Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.

Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗

Sourcing from Vietnam

Buyers in Seychelles can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:

Structural Steel

Steel & Metal

Construction Materials

Machinery

Electrical Equipment

Electronics

HVAC

Automotive

Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact

Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.