Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo stood at 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo peaked at 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Congo 116th 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$) … unit in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 1986 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.2% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -196.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +301.1% |
| 1989 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -225.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -872.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -222.6% |
| 1995 | -0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +873.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1195.7% |
| 1998 | -0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 2001 | -0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -174.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -587.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +473.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3180.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -383.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +134.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0016 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, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3180.6% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | -1195.7% | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +872.9% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | -873.5% | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 113 Belarus 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Romania 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 French Polynesia 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ukraine 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Sudan 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Iraq 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Congo was 0.0016 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$), per unit recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.