Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -1.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Seychelles stood at -1.9%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Seychelles peaked at 32.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.1% | — |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +141.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1194.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -71.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +192.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -69.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +570.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +2203.3% |
| 2013 | -5.1% | -129.6% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | -6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -572.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -101.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | +804.4% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -43.9% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -6.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -3.9% | -1.8% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 13,276 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 16.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 41,098 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Seychelles was -1.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.