Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 10.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Seychelles, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 56.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
Seychelles ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +163.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +316.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +81.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +170.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -4.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 4.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 10.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +316.1% | 13.5% | 56.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Seychelles was 10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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