Burkina Faso vs Congo: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 330.18 million BoP, current US$ against 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 70.92 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Congo ranks 29th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -116.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | -220.03 million BoP, current US$ | -475.96 million BoP, current US$ | 255.92 million BoP, current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 64.24 million BoP, current US$ | 666.08 million BoP, current US$ | 601.84 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Congo, at 330.18 million BoP, current US$ against 259.26 million BoP, current US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 70.92 million BoP, current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st and Congo ranks 29th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.