Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 7.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Comoros, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Comoros is 7.10 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Comoros peaked at 23.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.45 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Comoros 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 960,000 BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 3.77 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 393,003 BoP, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | +537.7% |
| 1992 | -1.45 million BoP, current US$ | -157.7% |
| 1993 | 190,705 BoP, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 1994 | 177,714 BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 889,525 BoP, current US$ | +400.5% |
| 1996 | 510,000 BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.1% |
| 1998 | 384,220 BoP, current US$ | +1821.1% |
| 1999 | 271,000 BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 93,640 BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ | +1123.7% |
| 2002 | 430,420 BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 793,244 BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 672,560 BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 558,866 BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 778,420 BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ | +888.1% |
| 2008 | 4.65 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | +197.6% |
| 2010 | 8.35 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | +176.9% |
| 2012 | 10.38 million BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 3.92 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.10 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.10 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1821.1% | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 384,220 BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +1123.7% | 93,640 BoP, current US$ | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +888.1% | 778,420 BoP, current US$ | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +537.7% | 393,003 BoP, current US$ | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +400.5% | 177,714 BoP, current US$ | 889,525 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million BoP, current US$ | 960,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,535 BoP, current US$ | -1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 93,640 BoP, current US$ | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 million BoP, current US$ | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 170 Afghanistan 20.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Haiti 20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Kiribati 4.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Bhutan 2.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Samoa 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Comoros was 7.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 23.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Comoros ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.