Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows was 298.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 298.58 for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Seychelles peaked at 298.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -71.11, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 144th of 222 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.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2623 | — |
| 1991 | 21.55 | +8116.3% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -92.5% |
| 1993 | 18.83 | +1062.3% |
| 1994 | 30.74 | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 45.88 | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 28.81 | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 53.39 | +85.4% |
| 1998 | 53.21 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.22 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.33 | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 64.74 | +166.1% |
| 2002 | 47.72 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 58.43 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 37.45 | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 85.88 | +129.3% |
| 2006 | 145.59 | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 181.63 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 182.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 171.4 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 210.81 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 207.36 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 261.36 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 170.25 | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 229.97 | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 194.54 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 155.24 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 205.77 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | -71.11 | -134.6% |
| 2019 | 36.81 | -151.8% |
| 2020 | 202.62 | +450.5% |
| 2021 | 225.28 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 212.05 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 237.24 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 298.58 | +25.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 298.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,309, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 298.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +8116.3% | 0.2623 | 21.55 |
| 1993 | +1062.3% | 1.62 | 18.83 |
| 2020 | +450.5% | 36.81 | 202.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.95 | 0.2623 | 55.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.93 | 24.33 | 182.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.1 | -71.11 | 261.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.15 | 202.62 | 298.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 141 Republic of Moldova 343.75 compare
- 141 Moldova 343.75 compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 303.34 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 291.31 compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 274 compare
- 147 Timor-Leste 247.27 compare
- 147 East Timor 247.27 compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Seychelles was 298.58 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 298.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.11 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Seychelles ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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