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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Estonia -24.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Gabon -33.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 177 Mozambique -44.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Turks and Caicos Islands -51.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Libya -56.51 million BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3472 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
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
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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.