Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2009.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +178.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +56.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +103.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -64.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +494.9% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | -1.3% | -117.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -968.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +69.9% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +20.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +968.4% | -1.3% | 11.3% |
| 2007 | +494.9% | 1.7% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -1.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 33.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.21 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 27.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 116.48 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 23,541 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 4.1% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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