Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 383.56 million BoP, current US$ against 364.66 million BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18.90 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | 5.02 million BoP, current US$ | 31,244 BoP, current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 18.71 million BoP, current US$ | 193.60 million BoP, current US$ | 174.89 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 267.84 million BoP, current US$ | 462.97 million BoP, current US$ | 195.14 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 256.82 million BoP, current US$ | 602.17 million BoP, current US$ | 345.35 million BoP, current US$ | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 383.56 million BoP, current US$ against 364.66 million BoP, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 18.90 million BoP, current US$, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 67th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.