Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.8%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
57th
of 198 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2017
All-time low
-17.3%
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Congo, 1970–2024
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
Congo recorded 3.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
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 share of gdp in Congo peaked at 37.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.3%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 57th of 198 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 share of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +715.1% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -74.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -84.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +77.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +198.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +70.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +63.4% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -63.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +106.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -78.3% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -172.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -370.2% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -92.2% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +11312.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +3054.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -53.9% |
| 1997 | -2.1% | -186.2% |
| 1998 | -8.7% | +310.9% |
| 1999 | -2.9% | -66.7% |
| 2000 | -3.0% | +4.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 0.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | -0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -8.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,646 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Congo was 3.8% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 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.