Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-5.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 121.5%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
332.59 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-90.66 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded -5.66 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.

The figure is down 121.5% on the previous year and down 106.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles peaked at 332.59 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -90.66 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Seychelles 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Seychelles, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -17.73 % change on previous year
1972 -25.41 % change on previous year +43.4%
1973 332.59 % change on previous year -1408.7%
1974 -70.38 % change on previous year -121.2%
1975 164.74 % change on previous year -334.1%
1976 38.32 % change on previous year -76.7%
1977 11.52 % change on previous year -69.9%
1978 -10.42 % change on previous year -190.5%
1979 18.61 % change on previous year -278.6%
1980 26.82 % change on previous year +44.1%
1981 5.78 % change on previous year -78.4%
1982 -0.5472 % change on previous year -109.5%
1983 -8.9 % change on previous year +1527.3%
1984 7.13 % change on previous year -180.0%
1985 19.17 % change on previous year +169.0%
1986 21.9 % change on previous year +14.3%
1987 36.68 % change on previous year +67.5%
1988 19.57 % change on previous year -46.6%
1989 -3.33 % change on previous year -117.0%
1990 -9.76 % change on previous year +192.9%
1991 -3.25 % change on previous year -66.7%
1992 -53.97 % change on previous year +1562.6%
1993 108.96 % change on previous year -301.9%
1994 63.18 % change on previous year -42.0%
1995 49.28 % change on previous year -22.0%
1996 -37.21 % change on previous year -175.5%
1997 85.33 % change on previous year -329.3%
1998 -0.3538 % change on previous year -100.4%
1999 3.77 % change on previous year -1166.2%
2000 -55.94 % change on previous year -1583.2%
2001 166.12 % change on previous year -397.0%
2002 -26.29 % change on previous year -115.8%
2003 22.44 % change on previous year -185.3%
2004 -34.93 % change on previous year -255.7%
2005 112.36 % change on previous year -421.6%
2006 74.11 % change on previous year -34.0%
2007 25.16 % change on previous year -66.0%
2008 2.22 % change on previous year -91.2%
2009 -6.44 % change on previous year -390.2%
2010 -5.03 % change on previous year -21.9%
2011 -10.36 % change on previous year +106.1%
2012 328.1 % change on previous year -3267.1%
2013 -90.66 % change on previous year -127.6%
2014 89.14 % change on previous year -198.3%
2015 -2.27 % change on previous year -102.5%
2016 -35.46 % change on previous year +1461.1%
2017 188.69 % change on previous year -632.2%
2018 54.67 % change on previous year -71.0%
2019 -15.76 % change on previous year -128.8%
2020 -68.86 % change on previous year +337.0%
2021 39.85 % change on previous year -157.9%
2022 69.56 % change on previous year +74.5%
2023 26.28 % change on previous year -62.2%
2024 -5.66 % change on previous year -121.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.09 % change on previous year -70.38 % change on previous year 332.59 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.43 % change on previous year -8.9 % change on previous year 36.68 % change on previous year 10
1990s 20.6 % change on previous year -53.97 % change on previous year 108.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 27.88 % change on previous year -55.94 % change on previous year 166.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 50.11 % change on previous year -90.66 % change on previous year 328.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.23 % change on previous year -68.86 % change on previous year 69.56 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 126 Congo -3.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 127 Sudan -4.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 128 Mexico -5.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 130 Belarus -7.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 131 Indonesia -8.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 132 Kenya -8.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles was -5.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 332.59 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -90.66 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Seychelles ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.