Private capital flows, total in Seychelles
Seychelles: Private capital flows, total was 154.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Private capital flows, total in Seychelles, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Seychelles is 154.63 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.42 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -60.36 million BoP, current US$ | -178.0% |
| 2007 | -9.68 million BoP, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 427.00 million BoP, current US$ | -4510.7% |
| 2009 | 118.78 million BoP, current US$ | -72.2% |
| 2010 | 144.13 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 154.63 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 154.63 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.63 million BoP, current US$ | -60.36 million BoP, current US$ | 427.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 149.38 million BoP, current US$ | 144.13 million BoP, current US$ | 154.63 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 23 Benin 318.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 246.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Senegal 183.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 136.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Cape Verde 103.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Malawi 83.91 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$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Seychelles?
- Private capital flows, total in Seychelles was 154.63 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 427.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Seychelles rank for private capital flows, total?
- Seychelles ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.