Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Seychelles is -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Seychelles peaked at 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 186th of 191 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$), per unit in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +141.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1194.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +192.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +570.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2203.3% |
| 2013 | -0.051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -572.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.8% |
| 2019 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +804.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2023 | -0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 183 Austria -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Tuvalu -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Trinidad and Tobago -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Iceland -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Belgium -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Seychelles was -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Seychelles ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.