Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Comoros stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Comoros peaked at 2.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1992.
That places Comoros 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.4% | — |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -53.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -90.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +539.2% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -153.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -113.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +301.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1815.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -62.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +1014.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +755.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +201.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +145.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 139.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 30.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 62,599 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Comoros was 0.4% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.