Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Seychelles
0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Seychelles rank
18th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 9.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
1990s 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2000s 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2010s 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles
2020s 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0717 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles?
0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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