Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Seychelles, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 318.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Seychelles peaked at 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Seychelles ranks 16th of 200 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 (BoP, current US$), per square in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 12,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +332.6% |
| 1974 | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 1975 | 9,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 1976 | 13,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 15,358 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 13,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 16,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 20,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 21,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 21,771 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 21,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 25,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 30,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 42,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 50,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 48,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 44,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 42,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1993 | 40,948 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.0% |
| 1994 | 66,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 99,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 62,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 116,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1998 | 115,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 120,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 52,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 140,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 2002 | 103,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 127,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 82,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 175,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 305,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2007 | 382,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 390,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 365,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 347,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 311,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +328.1% |
| 2013 | 124,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2014 | 235,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 230,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 148,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 428,937 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +188.7% |
| 2018 | 663,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2019 | 558,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 174,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 243,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 412,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 291.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +332.6% | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +328.1% | 311,393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,727 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 120,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 390,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 438,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 174,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 13 Grenada 647,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Andorra 586,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Barbados 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Seychelles was 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Seychelles ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.