Democratic Republic of the Congo vs European Union (27): Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 181,368 million USD against 235.5 million USD in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 181,132 million USD.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 770.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 7th of 16 countries.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 million USD | 174,950 million USD | 174,945 million USD | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 18.71 million USD | 519,518 million USD | 519,499 million USD | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 267.84 million USD | 503,930 million USD | 503,663 million USD | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 253.27 million USD | 255,459 million USD | 255,206 million USD | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, Democratic Republic of the Congo or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 181,368 million USD against 235.5 million USD in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$ between Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27)?
- 181,132 million USD, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and European Union (27) rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th and European Union (27) ranks 7th of 16 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.