Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles stood at -4.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles peaked at 604.48 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -569.14 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 89.52 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1982 | -31.69 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1983 | -34.28 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1985 | 169.66 % change on previous year | +718.3% |
| 1986 | -45.31 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1987 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1988 | -20.49 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1989 | -78.5 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 1990 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8288 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1992 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 1993 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -540.6% |
| 1995 | 27.28 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1996 | -26.48 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1997 | -20.74 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1998 | -69.63 % change on previous year | +235.8% |
| 1999 | 199.23 % change on previous year | -386.1% |
| 2000 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2001 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 2003 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -394.7% |
| 2004 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -66.58 % change on previous year | +891.5% |
| 2006 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2007 | 567.48 % change on previous year | +10926.0% |
| 2008 | -27.3 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2009 | -58.83 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2011 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 2013 | -136.24 % change on previous year | -574.3% |
| 2014 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2015 | -13.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -23.87 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 604.48 % change on previous year | -2631.9% |
| 2018 | -101.89 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 2019 | 20.68 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2020 | -569.14 % change on previous year | -2851.9% |
| 2021 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2022 | 24.51 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2023 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2024 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -4.82 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -4.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +10926.0% | 5.15 % change on previous year | 567.48 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2851.9% | 20.68 % change on previous year | -569.14 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2631.9% | -23.87 % change on previous year | 604.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.76 % change on previous year | 11.95 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -78.5 % change on previous year | 169.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.51 % change on previous year | -69.63 % change on previous year | 199.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.7 % change on previous year | -66.58 % change on previous year | 567.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.32 % change on previous year | -136.24 % change on previous year | 604.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -109.27 % change on previous year | -569.14 % change on previous year | 24.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 107 Kiribati -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Congo -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Indonesia -5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Tajikistan -6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Yemen -7.61 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Seychelles was -4.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 604.48 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -569.14 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Seychelles ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.