Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -67.05 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -67.05 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 245.78 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -360.1 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Congo ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -306.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -142.89 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1982 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1983 | -58.64 % change on previous year | +301.4% |
| 1984 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1985 | 63.69 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1986 | -76.83 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1987 | -93.63 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 79.07 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1996 | 40.87 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1997 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1998 | 45.94 % change on previous year | -1339.3% |
| 2000 | 68.7 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 56.05 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2002 | -360.1 % change on previous year | -742.5% |
| 2003 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2004 | 104.06 % change on previous year | +5241.7% |
| 2006 | -189.81 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2007 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2008 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -3072.1% |
| 2009 | 37.31 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 2010 | 27.34 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 78.62 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 2012 | 245.78 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2013 | -305.77 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 2014 | -175.15 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2015 | -127.44 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 130.75 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 2020 | -45.85 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2021 | -67.05 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -67.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -67.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5241.7% | 1.95 % change on previous year | 104.06 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3072.1% | 1.31 % change on previous year | -38.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -306.91 % change on previous year | -306.91 % change on previous year | -306.91 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -20.36 % change on previous year | -142.89 % change on previous year | 79.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.7 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | 45.94 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -35.48 % change on previous year | -360.1 % change on previous year | 104.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -17.98 % change on previous year | -305.77 % change on previous year | 245.78 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -56.45 % change on previous year | -67.05 % change on previous year | -45.85 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 154 Guyana -61.96 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Senegal -65.09 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Romania -65.76 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Mauritania -69.78 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Qatar -71.8 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Kuwait -73.46 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo was -67.05 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 245.78 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -360.1 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.