Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 7.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros, 1978–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.10 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros peaked at 23.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.45 million BoP, current US$, in 1992.
That places Comoros 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,535 BoP, current US$ | -1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 93,640 BoP, current US$ | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 million BoP, current US$ | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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- 170 Marshall Islands 13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Kiribati 4.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Bhutan 2.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Samoa 2.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -22.29 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.25 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,428 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.17 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.26 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,428 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 436.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 150.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 332.18 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 41.67 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros was 7.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 23.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Comoros ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.