Congo vs Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Congo
3.8%
in 2024
Serbia
3.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
57th
Serbia rank
55th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 55th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 7.9% 7.2% Congo
2010s 13.1% 5.8% 7.3% Congo
2020s -1.6% 6.5% 8.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Congo or Serbia?
Serbia, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Congo and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Congo and Serbia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
Congo ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.