Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -41.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-41.42 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
544.09 million BoP, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-107.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Seychelles, 1976–2024

-200.0M0200.0M400.0M600.0M197620002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Seychelles is -41.42 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Seychelles peaked at 544.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -107.85 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.

Seychelles ranks 176th of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), gaps in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Seychelles, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1976 2.02 million BoP, current US$
1977 2.26 million BoP, current US$ +11.9%
1978 2.68 million BoP, current US$ +18.2%
1979 3.13 million BoP, current US$ +17.1%
1980 3.81 million BoP, current US$ +21.7%
1981 7.23 million BoP, current US$ +89.5%
1982 4.94 million BoP, current US$ -31.7%
1983 3.24 million BoP, current US$ -34.3%
1984 3.92 million BoP, current US$ +20.7%
1985 10.56 million BoP, current US$ +169.7%
1986 5.78 million BoP, current US$ -45.3%
1987 5.39 million BoP, current US$ -6.7%
1988 4.29 million BoP, current US$ -20.5%
1989 921,303 BoP, current US$ -78.5%
1990 1.13 million BoP, current US$ +22.2%
1991 1.14 million BoP, current US$ +0.8%
1992 1.17 million BoP, current US$ +3.3%
1993 1.00 million BoP, current US$ -14.4%
1994 13.33 million BoP, current US$ +1228.4%
1995 16.97 million BoP, current US$ +27.3%
1996 12.47 million BoP, current US$ -26.5%
1997 9.89 million BoP, current US$ -20.7%
1998 3.00 million BoP, current US$ -69.6%
1999 8.98 million BoP, current US$ +199.2%
2000 10.50 million BoP, current US$ +16.9%
2001 8.54 million BoP, current US$ -18.7%
2002 8.73 million BoP, current US$ +2.3%
2003 8.15 million BoP, current US$ -6.7%
2004 7.60 million BoP, current US$ -6.7%
2005 2.54 million BoP, current US$ -66.6%
2006 2.67 million BoP, current US$ +5.1%
2007 17.83 million BoP, current US$ +567.5%
2008 12.96 million BoP, current US$ -27.3%
2009 5.34 million BoP, current US$ -58.8%
2010 6.15 million BoP, current US$ +15.3%
2011 7.92 million BoP, current US$ +28.7%
2012 187.64 million BoP, current US$ +2269.6%
2013 -68.00 million BoP, current US$ -136.2%
2014 -76.87 million BoP, current US$ +13.0%
2015 -87.07 million BoP, current US$ +13.3%
2016 -107.85 million BoP, current US$ +23.9%
2017 544.09 million BoP, current US$ -604.5%
2018 -10.27 million BoP, current US$ -101.9%
2019 -8.15 million BoP, current US$ -20.7%
2020 -54.52 million BoP, current US$ +569.1%
2021 -48.39 million BoP, current US$ -11.3%
2022 -36.52 million BoP, current US$ -24.5%
2023 -39.51 million BoP, current US$ +8.2%
2024 -41.42 million BoP, current US$ +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.52 million BoP, current US$ 2.02 million BoP, current US$ 3.13 million BoP, current US$ 4
1980s 5.01 million BoP, current US$ 921,303 BoP, current US$ 10.56 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 6.91 million BoP, current US$ 1.00 million BoP, current US$ 16.97 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 8.49 million BoP, current US$ 2.54 million BoP, current US$ 17.83 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 38.76 million BoP, current US$ -107.85 million BoP, current US$ 544.09 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -44.07 million BoP, current US$ -54.52 million BoP, current US$ -36.52 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 173 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 174 Estonia -24.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 175 Gabon -33.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 177 Mozambique -44.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 178 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 179 Libya -56.51 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Seychelles?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Seychelles was -41.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 544.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -107.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Seychelles ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.