Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
All-time low
-0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo peaked at 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Congo 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +715.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +198.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.3% |
| 1989 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -172.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -370.2% |
| 1991 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11312.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3054.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.2% |
| 1998 | -0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +310.9% |
| 1999 | -0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -236.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +533.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -120.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2773.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1613 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7961.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2019 | -0.1021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -255.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 56 Barbados 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Serbia 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Macau, China 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Rwanda 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0483 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo was 0.0384 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$), per unit recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.