Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 1,019 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,019 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 250.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Chad peaked at 1,019 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -675.55 million current US$, in 2014.
That places Chad 107th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Chad, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 4.24 million current US$ | -54.9% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 15.16 million current US$ | +673.2% |
| 1994 | 27.07 million current US$ | +78.6% |
| 1995 | 32.61 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 39.47 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 44.29 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7 million current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 24.52 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 115.17 million current US$ | +369.6% |
| 2001 | 459.87 million current US$ | +299.3% |
| 2002 | 924.12 million current US$ | +101.0% |
| 2003 | 712.66 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 466.79 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2005 | -99.34 million current US$ | -121.3% |
| 2006 | -278.41 million current US$ | +180.3% |
| 2007 | -321.65 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 466.13 million current US$ | -244.9% |
| 2009 | 374.9 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 313 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 281.9 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 579.79 million current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2013 | 520.2 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | -675.55 million current US$ | -229.9% |
| 2015 | 559.64 million current US$ | -182.8% |
| 2016 | 244.68 million current US$ | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 363.38 million current US$ | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 460.89 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 566.64 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 557.69 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 705.1 million current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 614.02 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 913.33 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 1,019 million current US$ | +11.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,019 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 274 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,019 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +673.2% | 1.96 million current US$ | 15.16 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +369.6% | 24.52 million current US$ | 115.17 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.04 million current US$ | 1.96 million current US$ | 44.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 282.02 million current US$ | -321.65 million current US$ | 924.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.46 million current US$ | -675.55 million current US$ | 579.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.93 million current US$ | 557.69 million current US$ | 1,019 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,113 million current US$ compare
- 105 Myanmar 1,095 million current US$ compare
- 106 Nigeria 1,080 million current US$ compare
- 108 Honduras 993.9 million current US$ compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 988.46 million current US$ compare
- 109 Laos 988.46 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Chad was 1,019 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -675.55 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Chad ranks 107th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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