Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Comoros, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Comoros stood at 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Comoros peaked at 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Comoros 164th out of 200 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$) … unit in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +539.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -153.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +301.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -95.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1815.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1014.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +755.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +201.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1815.2% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +1014.6% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +755.1% | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +539.2% | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 161 Algeria 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Tuvalu 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Brunei 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 China 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Bangladesh 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 38.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 27.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Comoros was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Comoros ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.