Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Seychelles is 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Seychelles peaked at 0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Seychelles ranks 18th 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$), per unit in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1633 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +316.1% |
| 2013 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0781 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 2018 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 15 Mongolia 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Oman 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Maldives 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Cambodia 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Seychelles was 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.