Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles

Seychelles: Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares was 1.09 billion US dollar in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.09 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
189.18 million US dollar
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles, 2012–2024

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B2012201820242012: 221.5M US dollar2013: 209.4M US dollar2014: 200.1M US dollar2015: 189.2M US dollar2016: 467.5M US dollar2017: 1.0B US dollar2018: 1.0B US dollar2019: 1.0B US dollar2020: 1.0B US dollar2021: 1.0B US dollar2022: 1.1B US dollar2023: 1.1B US dollar2024: 1.1B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 1.09 billion US dollar for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 446.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles peaked at 1.09 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189.18 million US dollar, in 2015.

Seychelles ranks 92nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Seychelles, 2012 to 2024.
Year US dollar Change
2012 221.53 million US dollar
2013 209.38 million US dollar -5.5%
2014 200.06 million US dollar -4.5%
2015 189.18 million US dollar -5.4%
2016 467.47 million US dollar +147.1%
2017 1.01 billion US dollar +116.0%
2018 1.02 billion US dollar +0.8%
2019 1.03 billion US dollar +0.8%
2020 1.03 billion US dollar +0.3%
2021 1.04 billion US dollar +1.3%
2022 1.06 billion US dollar +1.8%
2023 1.08 billion US dollar +1.7%
2024 1.09 billion US dollar +1.5%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 1.09 billion US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.89 billion US dollar, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 1.09 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165.27 million US dollar, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +147.1% 189.18 million US dollar 467.47 million US dollar
2017 +116.0% 467.47 million US dollar 1.01 billion US dollar

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 542.46 million US dollar 189.18 million US dollar 1.03 billion US dollar 8
2020s 1.06 billion US dollar 1.03 billion US dollar 1.09 billion US dollar 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 89 Ukraine 1.55 billion US dollar compare
  2. 90 Paraguay 1.51 billion US dollar compare
  3. 91 Belarus 1.50 billion US dollar compare
  4. 93 Namibia 1.08 billion US dollar compare
  5. 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.05 billion US dollar compare
  6. 95 Nicaragua 963.10 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles?
Direct investment, equity and investment fund shares in Seychelles was 1.09 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investment, equity and investment fund shares recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 189.18 million US dollar in 2015.
How does Seychelles rank for direct investment, equity and investment fund shares?
Seychelles ranks 92nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, equity and investment fund shares rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 446.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Equity and investment fund shares (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,787 data points, 1948–2025
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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.