Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles stood at 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 6,944 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1972.
That places Seychelles 18th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 33.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 102.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +326.0% |
| 1974 | 29.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 1975 | 77.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +158.7% |
| 1976 | 104.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 114.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 101.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 119.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 150.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 157.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 155.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 141.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 151.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 178.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 216.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 283.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 337.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 324.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 291.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 278.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 127.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 260.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.7% |
| 1994 | 414.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 609.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 377.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 690.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +83.2% |
| 1998 | 674.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 686.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 299.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 797.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.9% |
| 2002 | 569.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 705.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 460.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 974.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +111.4% |
| 2006 | 1,661 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 2007 | 2,069 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2,068 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,927 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,780 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,638 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 6,944 BoP, current US$ per person | +323.9% |
| 2013 | 636.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.8% |
| 2014 | 1,186 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 2015 | 1,134 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 721.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 2,059 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.2% |
| 2018 | 3,154 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 2,633 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 813.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2021 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 1,584 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 141.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 337.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 441 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 690.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,069 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,189 BoP, current US$ per person | 636.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,944 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,478 BoP, current US$ per person | 813.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 15 Israel 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 New Caledonia 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Oman 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Bermuda 1,823 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Sweden 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Bahrain 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3472 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles was 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6,944 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.