Mongolia vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Mongolia
11.7%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.1%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
15th
Seychelles rank
18th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

  • Mongolia
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 11.7% against 10.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Seychelles ahead.

Mongolia ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 6.5% 6.5% Seychelles
1990s 1.2% 6.2% 5.0% Seychelles
2000s 8.0% 10.8% 2.7% Seychelles
2010s 13.0% 15.3% 2.3% Seychelles
2020s 12.9% 8.8% 4.1% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Mongolia or Seychelles?
Mongolia, at 11.7% against 10.1% in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Mongolia and Seychelles?
1.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Seychelles?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 15th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.