Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles peaked at 5,677 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1,139 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 186th 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$), per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.42 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 43.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 49.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 60.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 112.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.2% |
| 1982 | 76.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 50.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 60.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 161.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.5% |
| 1986 | 87.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 78.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 62.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.6% |
| 1990 | 16.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 179.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +1193.4% |
| 1995 | 225.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 163.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 127.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 38.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 1999 | 111.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +193.4% |
| 2000 | 129.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 105.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 104.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 92.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 30.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 31.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 209.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +564.1% |
| 2008 | 149.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 61.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 68.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 90.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 2,125 BoP, current US$ per person | +2246.5% |
| 2013 | -756.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.6% |
| 2014 | -841.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | -931.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | -1,139 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 5,677 BoP, current US$ per person | -598.3% |
| 2018 | -106.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.9% |
| 2019 | -83.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2020 | -553.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +563.4% |
| 2021 | -487.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | -304.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -329.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 49.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 76.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 161.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 225.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 209.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -1,139 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,677 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -403.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -553.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -304.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 183 Panama -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Netherlands -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Austria -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands -1,240 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Belgium -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Seychelles was -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 5,677 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,139 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.