Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 10.1% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 56.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1992.
That places Seychelles 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -46.5% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +259.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -74.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +138.9% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +65.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -55.4% |
| 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 | 9.5% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 4.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,276 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Seychelles was 10.1% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1992.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.