How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Congo

0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iraq

0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Congo rank

116th

Iraq rank

119th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 119th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2010s	0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Congo
2020s	-0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Congo or Iraq?: Congo, at 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Congo and Iraq?: 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Congo ranks 116th and Iraq ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.