Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -35.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -35.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 258.0% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 744 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -278.9 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd of 202 countries on this measure, 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -10.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 82.4 % change on previous year | -867.9% |
| 1973 | 69.25 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 193.34 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1975 | -82.45 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1977 | -92.37 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 437 % change on previous year | -573.1% |
| 1979 | 47.27 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1980 | -23.8 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1981 | -36.48 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1982 | -103.4 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 1984 | 83.17 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 1985 | 313.22 % change on previous year | +276.6% |
| 1986 | -91.98 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1988 | 92.85 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1989 | -55.08 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1990 | -136.66 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1991 | 185.69 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1992 | -105.89 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1994 | -121.83 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 210.92 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1997 | -278.9 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1998 | 238.29 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1999 | -81.8 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2000 | 744 % change on previous year | -1009.5% |
| 2001 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 83.52 % change on previous year | +879.5% |
| 2003 | 108.56 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2005 | -55.99 % change on previous year | -1332.3% |
| 2006 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2007 | 605.97 % change on previous year | +1333.3% |
| 2008 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2009 | -114.08 % change on previous year | +2440.2% |
| 2011 | -41.8 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 81.18 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2013 | -41.29 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2014 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2015 | -22.26 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 2016 | -20.02 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2018 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2019 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2020 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2021 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2022 | -15.99 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2023 | 68.53 % change on previous year | -528.5% |
| 2024 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2025 | -35.9 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -35.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -35.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2440.2% | -4.49 % change on previous year | -114.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.46 % change on previous year | -92.37 % change on previous year | 437 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.31 % change on previous year | -103.4 % change on previous year | 313.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -11.28 % change on previous year | -278.9 % change on previous year | 238.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 142.28 % change on previous year | -114.08 % change on previous year | 744 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -41.8 % change on previous year | 81.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.37 % change on previous year | -35.9 % change on previous year | 68.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 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 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo was -35.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 744 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.9 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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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.