Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -285.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Seychelles, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -285.85 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Seychelles peaked at 346.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -425.57 million BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Seychelles 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -4.31 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -4.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1978 | -3.65 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1979 | -4.37 million BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1980 | -5.71 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1981 | -2.84 million BoP, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1982 | -5.08 million BoP, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1983 | -5.88 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1984 | -5.86 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | -1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 1986 | -8.42 million BoP, current US$ | +676.0% |
| 1987 | -14.02 million BoP, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1988 | -18.92 million BoP, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1989 | -21.51 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1990 | -19.11 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1991 | -18.45 million BoP, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | -7.84 million BoP, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1993 | -17.83 million BoP, current US$ | +127.4% |
| 1994 | -17.41 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | -28.92 million BoP, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1996 | -16.34 million BoP, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1997 | -43.51 million BoP, current US$ | +166.3% |
| 1998 | -50.21 million BoP, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1999 | -46.23 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | -13.83 million BoP, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2001 | -56.20 million BoP, current US$ | +306.5% |
| 2002 | -38.99 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2003 | -50.28 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2004 | -30.41 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2005 | -78.19 million BoP, current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2006 | -137.88 million BoP, current US$ | +76.3% |
| 2007 | -158.10 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | -166.87 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | -162.92 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | -153.64 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | -135.32 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2012 | -425.57 million BoP, current US$ | +214.5% |
| 2013 | -125.29 million BoP, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 2014 | -185.23 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2015 | -192.96 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -176.20 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 346.78 million BoP, current US$ | -296.8% |
| 2018 | -315.44 million BoP, current US$ | -191.0% |
| 2019 | -265.23 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2020 | -134.57 million BoP, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2021 | -160.34 million BoP, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2022 | -226.35 million BoP, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2023 | -279.22 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2024 | -267.55 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2025 | -285.85 million BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -285.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is -143.28 million BoP, current US$, 2.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -285.85 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -396.63 million BoP, current US$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -676.0% | -1.09 million BoP, current US$ | -8.42 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +296.8% | -176.20 million BoP, current US$ | 346.78 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | -306.5% | -13.83 million BoP, current US$ | -56.20 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.29 million BoP, current US$ | -4.80 million BoP, current US$ | -3.65 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -8.93 million BoP, current US$ | -21.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.58 million BoP, current US$ | -50.21 million BoP, current US$ | -7.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -89.37 million BoP, current US$ | -166.87 million BoP, current US$ | -13.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -162.81 million BoP, current US$ | -425.57 million BoP, current US$ | 346.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -225.65 million BoP, current US$ | -285.85 million BoP, current US$ | -134.57 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 90 Gambia -273.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 91 North Macedonia -275.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Jamaica -284.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda -291.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Palestine -315.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Bolivia -336.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Seychelles was -285.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 346.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -425.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Seychelles ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.