Seychelles Trade Statistics
Seychelles SC: Export: Cost: Border Compliance
SC: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data was reported at 332.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 332.000 USD for 2016. SC: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 332.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 332.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 332.000 USD in 2017. SC: Export: Cost: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 332.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance
SC: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 115.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 115.000 USD for 2016. SC: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 115.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 115.000 USD in 2017. SC: Export: Cost: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 115.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Exports: Lead Time
SC: Exports: Lead Time data was reported at 16.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 16.000 Day for 2013. SC: Exports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 17.000 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.000 Day in 2010 and a record low of 16.000 Day in 2014. SC: Exports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Time to export is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to export goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 16.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Seychelles SC: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance
SC: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 82.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 82.000 Hour for 2016. SC: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 83.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.000 Hour in 2015 and a record low of 82.000 Hour in 2017. SC: Exports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 82.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance
SC: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 44.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 44.000 Hour for 2016. SC: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 44.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 44.000 Hour in 2017. SC: Exports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 44.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Exports: Number of Documents
SC: Exports: Number of Documents data was reported at 5.000 Number in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.000 Number for 2013. SC: Exports: Number of Documents data is updated yearly, averaging 5.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Number in 2014 and a record low of 5.000 Number in 2014. SC: Exports: Number of Documents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. All documents required per shipment to export goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Seychelles SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change
SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data was reported at 12.972 % in Nov 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42.033 % for Oct 2017. SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 3.176 % from Jan 2010 (Median) to Nov 2017, with 95 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 188.172 % in Jul 2015 and a record low of -63.276 % in Jul 2014. SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 12.972 Nov 2017 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period
SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -16.186 % in Nov 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 105.430 % for Oct 2017. SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.642 % from Feb 2009 (Median) to Nov 2017, with 106 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 471.856 % in Aug 2014 and a record low of -71.619 % in Jun 2009. SC: Exports: fob: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -16.186 Nov 2017 | monthly | Feb 2009 - Nov 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Goods Trade: % of GDP
SC: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 110.245 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 105.229 % for 2016. SC: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 78.921 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 156.830 % in 2008 and a record low of 24.980 % in 1964. SC: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 105.26 2016 | yearly | 1960 - 2016 |
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Seychelles SC: Import: Cost: Border Compliance
SC: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data was reported at 341.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 341.000 USD for 2016. SC: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 341.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 341.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 341.000 USD in 2017. SC: Import: Cost: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 341.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance
SC: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 93.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 93.000 USD for 2016. SC: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 93.000 USD from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.000 USD in 2017 and a record low of 93.000 USD in 2017. SC: Import: Cost: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Insurance cost and informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. Costs are reported in U.S. dollars. Contributors are asked to convert local currency into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate prevailing on the day they answer the questionnaire. Contributors are private sector experts in international trade logistics and are informed about exchange rates and their movements. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 93.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Imports: Lead Time
SC: Imports: Lead Time data was reported at 17.000 Day in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17.000 Day for 2013. SC: Imports: Lead Time data is updated yearly, averaging 18.500 Day from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.000 Day in 2009 and a record low of 17.000 Day in 2014. SC: Imports: Lead Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Time to import is the time necessary to comply with all procedures required to import goods. Time is recorded in calendar days. The time calculation for a procedure starts from the moment it is initiated and runs until it is completed. If a procedure can be accelerated for an additional cost, the fastest legal procedure is chosen. It is assumed that neither the exporter nor the importer wastes time and that each commits to completing each remaining procedure without delay. Procedures that can be completed in parallel are measured as simultaneous. The waiting time between procedures--for example, during unloading of the cargo--is included in the measure.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 17.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Seychelles SC: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance
SC: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data was reported at 97.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 97.000 Hour for 2016. SC: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 98.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.000 Hour in 2015 and a record low of 97.000 Hour in 2017. SC: Imports: Lead Time: Border Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 97.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance
SC: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data was reported at 33.000 Hour in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 33.000 Hour for 2016. SC: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data is updated yearly, averaging 33.000 Hour from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2017, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.000 Hour in 2017 and a record low of 33.000 Hour in 2017. SC: Imports: Lead Time: Documentary Compliance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank: Trade Statistics. Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Time is measured in hours, and 1 day is 24 hours (for example, 22 days are recorded as 22 × 24 = 528 hours). If customs clearance takes 7.5 hours, the data are recorded as is. Alternatively, suppose that documents are submitted to a customs agency at 8:00 a.m., are processed overnight and can be picked up at 8:00 a.m. the next day. In this case the time for customs clearance would be recorded as 24 hours because the actual procedure took 24 hours. Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 33.00 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Imports: Number of Documents
SC: Imports: Number of Documents data was reported at 5.000 Number in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 5.000 Number for 2013. SC: Imports: Number of Documents data is updated yearly, averaging 5.000 Number from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.000 Number in 2014 and a record low of 5.000 Number in 2014. SC: Imports: Number of Documents data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.World Bank: Trade Statistics. All documents required per shipment to import goods are recorded. It is assumed that the contract has already been agreed upon and signed by both parties. Documents required for clearance by government ministries, customs authorities, port and container terminal authorities, health and technical control agencies and banks are taken into account. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are renewed annually and that do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included.; ; World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).; Unweighted average; Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.00 2014 | yearly | 2005 - 2014 |
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Seychelles SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change
SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change data was reported at 78.720 % in Nov 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.000 % for Oct 2017. SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 5.340 % from Jan 2010 (Median) to Nov 2017, with 95 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.382 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of -38.099 % in Jul 2015. SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 78.720 Nov 2017 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2017 |
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Seychelles SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period
SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 56.655 % in Nov 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -21.287 % for Oct 2017. SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.939 % from Feb 2009 (Median) to Nov 2017, with 106 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.216 % in Feb 2017 and a record low of -30.677 % in Feb 2009. SC: Imports: cif: Local Currency: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Seychelles – Table SC.IMF.IFS: Trade Statistics.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 56.655 Nov 2017 | monthly | Feb 2009 - Nov 2017 |