Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo

Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
-0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
46
1978–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Congo, 1978–2024

-0.2-0.1-00.1197820012024

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$), per unit in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Belarus 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 114 Romania 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 115 French Polynesia 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 117 Ukraine 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 118 Sudan 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 119 Iraq 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
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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.