Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 223.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th of 188 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$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2003298.3% |
| 1996 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9557.6% |
| 1997 | 7.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | -0.5393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.1% |
| 1999 | -0.4699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | -0.794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 0.397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -150.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2343.4% |
| 2003 | 10.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2005 | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2006 | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 6.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +278.3% |
| 2009 | 15.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2011 | 40.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1162.2% |
| 2012 | 185.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +362.8% |
| 2013 | 176.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 151.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 223.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2016 | 120.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 128.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 92.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 59.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 65.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 84.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 192.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 2023 | 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2003298.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +9557.6% | 0.0884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +2343.4% | 0.397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1162.2% | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5393 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 223.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 192.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 115 Burkina Faso 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 115.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Belize 98.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea 80.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Congo 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 88.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 223.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.