Libya vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Libya
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports -41.42 million BoP, current US$ against -56.51 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 15.10 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Libya ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.61 million BoP, current US$ | 2.52 million BoP, current US$ | 25.09 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | 29.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ | 24.56 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | 51.10 million BoP, current US$ | 6.91 million BoP, current US$ | 44.19 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 653.89 million BoP, current US$ | 38.76 million BoP, current US$ | 615.13 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 83.16 million BoP, current US$ | -44.07 million BoP, current US$ | 127.23 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Libya or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at -41.42 million BoP, current US$ against -56.51 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Libya and Seychelles?
- 15.10 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Libya ranks 179th and Seychelles ranks 176th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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.