Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Central African Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic is 4.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic peaked at 483.07 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -798.44 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 111th out of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -41.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -374.3% |
| 1973 | -113.33 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1975 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1976 | -33.93 % change on previous year | +883.9% |
| 1977 | -176.9 % change on previous year | +421.4% |
| 1978 | 313.85 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1979 | 274.02 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1980 | -76.52 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1981 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1982 | 58.33 % change on previous year | +612.0% |
| 1983 | -51.18 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1984 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1985 | -41.9 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 1986 | 172.78 % change on previous year | -512.3% |
| 1987 | 45.81 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1988 | -132.17 % change on previous year | -388.5% |
| 1989 | 133.58 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1990 | -45.7 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1991 | -798.44 % change on previous year | +1647.0% |
| 1992 | -119.05 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1993 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1994 | 136.09 % change on previous year | +1986.3% |
| 1995 | 72.13 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1996 | 76.2 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -86.29 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 1998 | 387.55 % change on previous year | -549.1% |
| 1999 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2000 | -85.12 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 2001 | 483.07 % change on previous year | -667.5% |
| 2002 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2003 | 100.2 % change on previous year | +1028.3% |
| 2004 | 33.63 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2005 | -33.11 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2006 | 243.27 % change on previous year | -834.7% |
| 2007 | 63.69 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 106.36 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 2009 | -63.9 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2010 | 45.51 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2011 | -40.01 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2012 | 89.75 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2013 | -97.35 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
| 2014 | 87.56 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2015 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 141.87 % change on previous year | -1137.9% |
| 2017 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2018 | 161.35 % change on previous year | -3287.1% |
| 2019 | 42.2 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2020 | -93.21 % change on previous year | -320.9% |
| 2021 | 211.39 % change on previous year | -326.8% |
| 2022 | 344.51 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2023 | 61.11 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2024 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 4.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3287.1% | -5.06 % change on previous year | 161.35 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1986.3% | 6.52 % change on previous year | 136.09 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1647.0% | -45.7 % change on previous year | -798.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.61 % change on previous year | -176.9 % change on previous year | 313.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.21 % change on previous year | -132.17 % change on previous year | 172.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -38.91 % change on previous year | -798.44 % change on previous year | 387.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7 % change on previous year | -85.12 % change on previous year | 483.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 % change on previous year | -97.35 % change on previous year | 161.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.62 % change on previous year | -93.21 % change on previous year | 344.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 108 Maldives 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Togo 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Brazil 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Tanzania 4.16 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Grenada 4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 3.95 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Central African Republic was 4.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 483.07 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -798.44 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Central African Republic ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.