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.
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 55th out of 183 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 | Value | 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -63.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -64.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 58.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 147,931 current LCU per person (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 55th out of 183 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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