Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Congo
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 404.28 million BoP, current US$ against 330.18 million BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 74.10 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.27 million BoP, current US$ | -111.33 million BoP, current US$ | 101.07 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | -31.66 million BoP, current US$ | -104.34 million BoP, current US$ | 72.68 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | -166.41 million BoP, current US$ | -552.53 million BoP, current US$ | 386.12 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | -766.29 million BoP, current US$ | -854.77 million BoP, current US$ | 88.48 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | -475.96 million BoP, current US$ | 245.48 million BoP, current US$ | 721.44 million BoP, current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 666.08 million BoP, current US$ | 373.14 million BoP, current US$ | 292.94 million BoP, current US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Congo or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 404.28 million BoP, current US$ against 330.18 million BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 74.10 million BoP, current US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Congo ranks 29th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.