Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.56 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
40 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
-6.59 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 40 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.59 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1983.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th 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 US$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3193 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4927 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8118 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1974 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +185.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3962 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.9% |
| 1976 | 10.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +2447.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7508 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1978 | 3.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +420.6% |
| 1979 | 5.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1982 | -0.0836 BoP, current US$ per person | -103.3% |
| 1983 | -6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +7780.8% |
| 1984 | -1.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1985 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -306.3% |
| 1986 | 0.172 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.2% |
| 1987 | -1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1061.6% |
| 1988 | -0.1146 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.1% |
| 1989 | -0.1722 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1990 | -0.3942 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3267 BoP, current US$ per person | -182.9% |
| 1992 | -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per person | -105.7% |
| 1993 | 0.169 BoP, current US$ per person | -1008.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0352 BoP, current US$ per person | -120.8% |
| 1995 | -0.503 BoP, current US$ per person | +1329.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5473 BoP, current US$ per person | -208.8% |
| 1997 | -0.9635 BoP, current US$ per person | -276.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -234.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2282 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.4% |
| 2000 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +717.4% |
| 2001 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.0% |
| 2003 | 7.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.6% |
| 2004 | 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 28.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +584.9% |
| 2008 | 26.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | -3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -113.7% |
| 2010 | 40 BoP, current US$ per person | -1192.2% |
| 2011 | 22.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 39.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 19.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 14.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 15.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 15.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 16.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 22.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2024 | 26.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0667 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0653 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9635 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 40 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 153 Myanmar 20.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Nigeria 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Italy 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 40 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.