Eswatini vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Eswatini
- Seychelles
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports -5.55 million BoP, current US$ against -47.27 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles, a difference of 41.71 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Eswatini ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ | 2,019 BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 19.76 million BoP, current US$ | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | 12.85 million BoP, current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.99 million BoP, current US$ | 38.76 million BoP, current US$ | 32.77 million BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 10.14 million BoP, current US$ | -44.60 million BoP, current US$ | 54.74 million BoP, current US$ | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Eswatini or Seychelles?
- Eswatini, at -5.55 million BoP, current US$ against -47.27 million BoP, current US$ in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Eswatini and Seychelles?
- 41.71 million BoP, current US$, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Seychelles?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Eswatini ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.