Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2066112.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9343.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -228.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1982.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1055.5% |
| 2012 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +306.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 97 Cambodia 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Barbados 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.