Direct investment in Seychelles
Seychelles: Direct investment was 1.67 billion US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment in Seychelles, 2012–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment in Seychelles is 1.67 billion US dollar, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment in Seychelles peaked at 2.21 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 952.41 million US dollar, in 2015.
Seychelles ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 billion US dollar | 952.41 million US dollar | 2.21 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.76 billion US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | 1.84 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 43,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.049 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 20.43 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment in Seychelles?
- Direct investment in Seychelles was 1.67 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.41 million US dollar in 2015.
- How does Seychelles rank for direct investment?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.