Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices

Democratic Republic of the Congo
1,414 million USD
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
516.93 million USD
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1,414 million USD against 516.93 million USD in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 897.07 million USD.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 18 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 5.2 million USD 122.99 million USD 117.79 million USD Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 841.7 million USD 667.32 million USD 174.38 million USD Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 2,688 million USD 761.73 million USD 1,927 million USD Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Syrian Arab Republic?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1,414 million USD against 516.93 million USD in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
897.07 million USD, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.