Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Congo stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Congo peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 2020.
That places Congo 64th out of 214 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, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.0% | — |
| 2001 | -4.8% | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -236.1% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +533.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -83.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -120.5% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -2773.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +113.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -98.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +7961.6% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | -10.2% | -135.0% |
| 2020 | -17.3% | +69.3% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -255.8% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -6.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7961.6% | 0.5% | 37.3% |
| 2013 | +2773.0% | -0.4% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | -4.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | -10.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -17.3% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Congo was 3.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.3% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Congo ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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