Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -243.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 10.47 million BoP, current US$ | +82.4% |
| 1973 | 17.72 million BoP, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 51.98 million BoP, current US$ | +193.3% |
| 1975 | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1976 | 238.43 million BoP, current US$ | +2514.4% |
| 1977 | 18.19 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 1978 | 97.68 million BoP, current US$ | +437.0% |
| 1979 | 143.85 million BoP, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1980 | 109.62 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 69.63 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1982 | -2.37 million BoP, current US$ | -103.4% |
| 1983 | -192.79 million BoP, current US$ | +8034.6% |
| 1984 | -32.45 million BoP, current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1985 | 69.19 million BoP, current US$ | -313.2% |
| 1986 | 5.55 million BoP, current US$ | -92.0% |
| 1987 | -55.08 million BoP, current US$ | -1092.4% |
| 1988 | -3.94 million BoP, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 1989 | -6.11 million BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1990 | -14.46 million BoP, current US$ | +136.7% |
| 1991 | 12.39 million BoP, current US$ | -185.7% |
| 1992 | -730,000 BoP, current US$ | -105.9% |
| 1993 | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ | -1041.1% |
| 1994 | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | -121.8% |
| 1995 | -22.35 million BoP, current US$ | +1390.0% |
| 1996 | 24.79 million BoP, current US$ | -210.9% |
| 1997 | -44.35 million BoP, current US$ | -278.9% |
| 1998 | 61.33 million BoP, current US$ | -238.3% |
| 1999 | 11.16 million BoP, current US$ | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 94.19 million BoP, current US$ | +744.0% |
| 2001 | 102.22 million BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 187.60 million BoP, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2003 | 391.25 million BoP, current US$ | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 409.03 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 180.00 million BoP, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 256.10 million BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +606.0% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -243.20 million BoP, current US$ | -114.1% |
| 2010 | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -1227.6% |
| 2011 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 932.38 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 4.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -8034.6% | -2.37 million BoP, current US$ | -192.79 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +2514.4% | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | 238.43 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -1390.0% | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | -22.35 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +1227.6% | -243.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.74 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | -1092.4% | 5.55 million BoP, current US$ | -55.08 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +1041.1% | -730,000 BoP, current US$ | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.96 million BoP, current US$ | 5.74 million BoP, current US$ | 238.43 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.88 million BoP, current US$ | -192.79 million BoP, current US$ | 109.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | -44.35 million BoP, current US$ | 61.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.20 million BoP, current US$ | -243.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 932.38 million BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -243.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.