Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 238.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles stood at 238.59 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles peaked at 613.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million BoP, current US$, in 1972.
That places Seychelles 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.81 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 5.84 million BoP, current US$ | +332.6% |
| 1974 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ | -70.4% |
| 1975 | 4.58 million BoP, current US$ | +164.7% |
| 1976 | 6.34 million BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 7.06 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 6.33 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 9.52 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 10.07 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 10.01 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 11.65 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 14.20 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 19.40 million BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 23.20 million BoP, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 22.43 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.24 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 19.58 million BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.01 million BoP, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 1993 | 18.84 million BoP, current US$ | +109.0% |
| 1994 | 30.74 million BoP, current US$ | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 45.88 million BoP, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 28.81 million BoP, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 53.40 million BoP, current US$ | +85.3% |
| 1998 | 53.21 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.22 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.33 million BoP, current US$ | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 64.74 million BoP, current US$ | +166.1% |
| 2002 | 47.72 million BoP, current US$ | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 58.43 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 38.01 million BoP, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 80.73 million BoP, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 140.56 million BoP, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2007 | 175.92 million BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 179.82 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 168.25 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 159.79 million BoP, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 143.24 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 613.21 million BoP, current US$ | +328.1% |
| 2013 | 57.29 million BoP, current US$ | -90.7% |
| 2014 | 108.36 million BoP, current US$ | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 105.89 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.35 million BoP, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 197.31 million BoP, current US$ | +188.7% |
| 2018 | 305.17 million BoP, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2019 | 257.09 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 80.05 million BoP, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 2021 | 111.96 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 189.83 million BoP, current US$ | +69.6% |
| 2023 | 239.71 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 226.13 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 238.59 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 238.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.99 billion BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 238.59 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5.84 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2012 | +328.1% | 143.24 million BoP, current US$ | 613.21 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.47 million BoP, current US$ | 1.35 million BoP, current US$ | 7.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 million BoP, current US$ | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | 23.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.49 million BoP, current US$ | 9.01 million BoP, current US$ | 55.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.85 million BoP, current US$ | 24.33 million BoP, current US$ | 179.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.57 million BoP, current US$ | 57.29 million BoP, current US$ | 613.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.04 million BoP, current US$ | 80.05 million BoP, current US$ | 239.71 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 139 Fiji 262.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Niger 257.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 East Timor 253.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Togo 221.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 193.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 145 Curacao 183.30 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles was 238.59 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 613.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million BoP, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Seychelles ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.