Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 700.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic peaked at 5.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 127th 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -45.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +87.4% |
| 1973 | -0.1% | -111.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -2894.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -44.5% |
| 1977 | -0.6% | -168.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -277.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +225.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -79.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +47.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -57.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +110.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +36.3% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | -130.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -134.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -830.6% |
| 1992 | -0.8% | +113.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -154.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -85.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +372.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +473.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +214.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +76.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -96.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +67.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +124.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +143.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +187.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +369.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | -0.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 91.79 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1031 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 57.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 60.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Central African Republic was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Central African Republic ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.