Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Congo, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -3.68 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of down 163.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Congo peaked at 759.47 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -332.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Congo ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 15 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1984 | 9 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1985 | -59.74 % change on previous year | -763.5% |
| 1986 | -104.43 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1987 | 219.4 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 1988 | 286.25 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1989 | -235.6 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1991 | -65.49 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1992 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1993 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | -180.78 % change on previous year | +2664.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7129 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1998 | -68.63 % change on previous year | -9726.6% |
| 1999 | -178.94 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 2000 | 55.63 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2001 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2002 | 37.92 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2003 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 199.56 % change on previous year | +872.9% |
| 2005 | 182.88 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2008 | -103.29 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2010 | 759.47 % change on previous year | +31324.7% |
| 2011 | -83.14 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2012 | 120.52 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2013 | 481.94 % change on previous year | +299.9% |
| 2014 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2015 | -56.08 % change on previous year | +2160.7% |
| 2016 | 118 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 2017 | -96.25 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2018 | -69.7 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2020 | -332.21 % change on previous year | +376.6% |
| 2021 | 101.02 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2022 | 149.88 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2024 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's -3.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +31324.7% | 2.42 % change on previous year | 759.47 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -9726.6% | 0.7129 % change on previous year | -68.63 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2664.3% | -6.54 % change on previous year | -180.78 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2160.7% | -2.48 % change on previous year | -56.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.24 % change on previous year | -235.6 % change on previous year | 286.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -72.48 % change on previous year | -180.78 % change on previous year | 0.7129 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.03 % change on previous year | -103.29 % change on previous year | 199.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 130.25 % change on previous year | -96.25 % change on previous year | 759.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -15.83 % change on previous year | -332.21 % change on previous year | 149.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Kiribati -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Seychelles -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Indonesia -5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Tajikistan -6.91 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Congo was -3.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 759.47 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -332.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.