Democratic Republic of Congo vs Romania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.1%
in 2025
Romania
2.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
100th
Romania rank
97th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Romania ranks 97th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Romania Difference Ahead
1980s -0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Romania
1990s 0.1% 1.5% 1.4% Romania
2000s 3.2% 5.0% 1.9% Romania
2010s 5.0% 2.3% 2.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Democratic Republic of Congo or Romania?
Romania, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th and Romania ranks 97th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 12,013 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is the 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 net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.