Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Comoros
Comoros: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 9.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros, 1978–2025
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$.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 9.20 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 86.4% 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$, in 1992.
That places Comoros 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.92 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 150,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 3.77 million BoP, current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1989 | 3.27 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 393,003 BoP, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | +537.7% |
| 1992 | -1.45 million BoP, current US$ | -157.7% |
| 1993 | 190,705 BoP, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 1994 | 177,714 BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 889,525 BoP, current US$ | +400.5% |
| 1996 | 510,000 BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -96.1% |
| 1998 | 384,216 BoP, current US$ | +1821.1% |
| 1999 | 271,000 BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 93,636 BoP, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ | +1123.8% |
| 2002 | 430,423 BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 793,244 BoP, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 2004 | 672,560 BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 558,866 BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 778,420 BoP, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ | +888.1% |
| 2008 | 4.65 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | +197.6% |
| 2010 | 8.35 million BoP, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 23.12 million BoP, current US$ | +176.9% |
| 2012 | 10.38 million BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million BoP, current US$ | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.94 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.57 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 3.92 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2019 | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.13 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2025 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 9.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 9.20 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 384,216 BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | +1123.8% | 93,636 BoP, current US$ | 1.15 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +888.1% | 778,420 BoP, current US$ | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +537.7% | 393,003 BoP, current US$ | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | +400.5% | 177,714 BoP, current US$ | 889,525 BoP, current US$ |
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 | 389,534 BoP, current US$ | -1.45 million BoP, current US$ | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 93,636 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 | 5.61 million BoP, current US$ | 3.88 million BoP, current US$ | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 in Comoros?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Comoros was 9.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. 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.