Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0026 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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$) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2066112.7% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +9343.4% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +1982.3% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +1055.5% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 Cote 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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo 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$), per unit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.