Arab World vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square

Arab World
6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Seychelles
521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
19th
Seychelles rank
16th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time

  • Arab World
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 514,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 77.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Seychelles
1980s 310.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 30,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 29,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Seychelles
1990s 385.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Seychelles
2000s 2,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 212,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 209,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Seychelles
2010s 2,836 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 438,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 435,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Seychelles
2020s 5,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 337,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 332,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Arab World or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Arab World and Seychelles?
514,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Seychelles?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
Arab World ranks 19th and Seychelles ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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 (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.