Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Chad, 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 Chad stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 237.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Chad peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2014.
Chad ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -53.2% |
| 1972 | -0.0% | -128.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -5617.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -26.9% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +35.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -104.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -67.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -69.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -9344.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +419.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -87.6% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +1403.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -58.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -53.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +894.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +121.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +419.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +224.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -59.4% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -110.9% |
| 2006 | -2.9% | +149.8% |
| 2007 | -3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -217.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -227.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -203.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +44.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | -0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | -3.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 40 Guinea 5.6% compare
- 41 Gabon 5.5% compare
- 42 Costa Rica 5.4% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 5.0% compare
- 45 Croatia 4.9% compare
- 46 Marshall Islands 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 152.34 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 21.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 211.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 216,176 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Chad was 5.1% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2014.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Chad ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.