Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -41.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles, 1976–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded -41.42 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles peaked at 544.09 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -107.85 million BoP, current US$, in 2016.
That places Seychelles 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -41.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 billion BoP, current US$. (70 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -41.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.86 million BoP, current US$. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2269.6% | 7.92 million BoP, current US$ | 187.64 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1994 | +1228.4% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 13.33 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +604.5% | -107.85 million BoP, current US$ | 544.09 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +567.5% | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | 17.83 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | -569.1% | -8.15 million BoP, current US$ | -54.52 million BoP, current US$ |
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$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles was -41.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Seychelles ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.