Seychelles vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Seychelles
1,863 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Upper middle income
96.24 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Seychelles rank
18th
Upper middle income rank
20th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Seychelles
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person against 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person in Upper middle income, a difference of 1,767 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 19.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.7 BoP, current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 209.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.1 BoP, current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 441 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 409.87 BoP, current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person | 84.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per person | 170.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,018 BoP, current US$ per person | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1,478 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Seychelles or Upper middle income?
- Seychelles, at 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person against 96.24 BoP, current US$ per person in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Seychelles and Upper middle income?
- 1,767 BoP, current US$ per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 20th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. 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, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.