Seychelles vs Timor-Leste: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Seychelles
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports -253.24 million BoP, current US$ against -267.55 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 14.31 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Seychelles ranks 88th and Timor-Leste ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -156.44 million BoP, current US$ | -26.21 million BoP, current US$ | 130.23 million BoP, current US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | -162.81 million BoP, current US$ | -10.11 million BoP, current US$ | 152.71 million BoP, current US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | -213.61 million BoP, current US$ | 21.53 million BoP, current US$ | 235.14 million BoP, current US$ | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Seychelles or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at -253.24 million BoP, current US$ against -267.55 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Seychelles and Timor-Leste?
- 14.31 million BoP, current US$, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Timor-Leste?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Timor-Leste rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Seychelles ranks 88th and Timor-Leste ranks 87th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.