Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-234,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Seychelles, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Seychelles peaked at 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -234,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 182nd of 188 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$), per in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 4,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 5,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 6,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 8,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 15,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1982 | 10,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 7,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1984 | 8,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 22,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +169.7% |
| 1986 | 12,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 11,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 9,315 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1990 | 2,447 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 28,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1228.4% |
| 1995 | 36,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 27,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 21,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 6,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 19,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +199.2% |
| 2000 | 22,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 18,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 18,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 16,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 5,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 38,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +567.5% |
| 2008 | 28,174 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 11,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 13,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 17,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 407,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2269.6% |
| 2013 | -147,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.2% |
| 2014 | -167,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | -189,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | -234,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -604.5% |
| 2018 | -22,331 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.9% |
| 2019 | -17,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2020 | -118,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +569.1% |
| 2021 | -105,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2022 | -79,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2023 | -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2269.6% | 17,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 407,913 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1228.4% | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,981 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +604.5% | -234,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -569.1% | -17,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +567.5% | 5,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +199.2% | 6,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,812 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 10,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,446 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -234,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -97,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79,402 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 179 Tuvalu -30,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Uruguay -47,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands -54,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belgium -349,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Hungary -793,890 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Ireland -1.84 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Seychelles was -85,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -234,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.