Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Congo peaked at 12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Congo ranks 141st 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$), per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 142.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +854.9% |
| 1972 | 194.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 134.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 45.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 1976 | 6.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1977 | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1979 | 48.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +306.9% |
| 1980 | 117.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 1981 | 90.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 103.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 164.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1984 | 102.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 37.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1986 | 65.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1987 | 127.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1988 | 26.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1989 | -20.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -178.3% |
| 1990 | 66.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -416.5% |
| 1991 | 95.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 8.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 1993 | 837.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10343.6% |
| 1994 | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 1995 | 330.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3672.0% |
| 1996 | 182.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1997 | -144.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -178.8% |
| 1998 | -496.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.8% |
| 1999 | -200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2000 | -287.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2001 | -396.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 585.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -247.7% |
| 2003 | 644.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 259.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 2005 | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +804.8% |
| 2006 | 4,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2007 | 4,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 3,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 874.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2012 | -202.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -123.2% |
| 2013 | 5,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2813.2% |
| 2014 | 8,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 12,532 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2016 | 148.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8627.7% |
| 2018 | 12,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | -4,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -133.1% |
| 2020 | -5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2021 | -937.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2022 | 1,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -266.2% |
| 2023 | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +10343.6% | 8.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 837.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +8627.7% | 148.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +3672.0% | 8.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +2813.2% | -202.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +854.9% | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +804.8% | 259.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -496.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 837.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -396.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -837.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Sierra Leone 2,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ecuador 1,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 1,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eswatini 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Congo was 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.