Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -243.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -243.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.
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- 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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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.