Seychelles vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Seychelles
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 226.13 million BoP, current US$ against 193.98 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia, a difference of 32.16 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 141st and Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.81 million BoP, current US$ | 15.65 million BoP, current US$ | 8.84 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 13.94 million BoP, current US$ | 20.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6.78 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 33.49 million BoP, current US$ | 47.57 million BoP, current US$ | 14.08 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 97.85 million BoP, current US$ | 152.42 million BoP, current US$ | 54.57 million BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 201.57 million BoP, current US$ | 110.71 million BoP, current US$ | 90.86 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 169.54 million BoP, current US$ | 123.42 million BoP, current US$ | 46.12 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Seychelles or Saint Lucia?
- Seychelles, at 226.13 million BoP, current US$ against 193.98 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 32.16 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Saint Lucia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Seychelles and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Seychelles ranks 141st and Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.