Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 603.62 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Congo, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 603.62 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Congo peaked at 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.98 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Congo ranks 117th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.48 million BoP, current US$ | 1.99 million BoP, current US$ | 68.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.78 million BoP, current US$ | -7.13 million BoP, current US$ | 56.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.51 million BoP, current US$ | -169.66 million BoP, current US$ | 286.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 712.67 million BoP, current US$ | -135.48 million BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -108.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 626.47 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 114 Bolivia 620.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Madagascar 606.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Rwanda 572.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Sudan 548.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Benin 543.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,683 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.85 (2020)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Congo was 603.62 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Congo ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.