Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Comoros, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Comoros peaked at 12,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -777.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
Comoros ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 80.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 4,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 2,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 1,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 211.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1991 | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +537.7% |
| 1992 | -777.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -157.7% |
| 1993 | 102.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113.2% |
| 1994 | 95.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 477.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +400.5% |
| 1996 | 274.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 10.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1998 | 206.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1821.1% |
| 1999 | 145.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 50.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 615.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1123.7% |
| 2002 | 231.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 426.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 361.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 300.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 418.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +888.1% |
| 2008 | 2,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 7,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +197.6% |
| 2010 | 4,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 12,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +176.9% |
| 2012 | 5,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 2,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 2,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 2,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 2,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 2,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 2,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1821.1% | 10.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 206.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1123.7% | 50.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 615.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +888.1% | 418.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +537.7% | 211.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +400.5% | 95.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 477.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 791.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -777.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 125 Suriname 3,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 2,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ethiopia 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 2,819 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Paraguay 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Namibia 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Comoros was 2,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12,423 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -777.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Comoros ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.