Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 10.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles peaked at 56.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1992.
That places Seychelles 18th out of 200 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 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.9% | — |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -46.5% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +259.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -74.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +138.9% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -32.4% |
| 1979 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -60.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +59.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | +65.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -55.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +163.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +93.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +316.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +81.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +170.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 4.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 3.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 4.3% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 53,589 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Seychelles was 10.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1992.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.