Foreign direct investment in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign direct investment was 12.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment in Seychelles, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign direct investment in Seychelles stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Foreign direct investment in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.5% | 13.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 15.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Seychelles?
- Foreign direct investment in Seychelles was 12.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign direct investment?
- Seychelles ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This series shows 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.