Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -1.9% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles is -1.9%, 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 in Seychelles peaked at 32.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, 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 in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.1% | — |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +141.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -55.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +1194.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -71.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +192.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -69.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +570.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +2203.3% |
| 2013 | -5.1% | -129.6% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | -6.9% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -572.3% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -101.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | -3.9% | +804.4% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | -1.8% | -43.9% |
| 2023 | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | -1.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -6.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -3.9% | -1.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 53,589 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Seychelles was -1.9% 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 32.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Seychelles ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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 (% of GDP). 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, and is divided by GDP.