Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Comoros, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Comoros peaked at 34.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1992.
That places Comoros 168th 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$), per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.42 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 18.39 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 8.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 7.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.884 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 1991 | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +522.4% |
| 1992 | -3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -156.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4026 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +391.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7438 BoP, current US$ per person | +1788.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5153 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +1098.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7701 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.943 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +868.7% |
| 2008 | 7.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 21.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.7% |
| 2010 | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 34.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.4% |
| 2012 | 15.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 6.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 2014 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8179 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1747 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 165 Samoa 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Togo 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Kenya 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Tajikistan 7.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Central African Republic 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Pakistan 7.26 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2254 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Comoros was 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.