Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was -216.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad, 1977–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded -216.83 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 200.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad peaked at 584.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.02 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Chad 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Chad, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -1.04 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | -224.1% |
| 1980 | 425,976 BoP, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1981 | 110,403 BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 1982 | 124,769 BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 89,223 BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 264,878 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 427,368 BoP, current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1770.9% |
| 1988 | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 1989 | 12.55 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 59,848 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 1991 | 10.50 million BoP, current US$ | +17449.6% |
| 1992 | 13.77 million BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 10.93 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 561,955 BoP, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 1995 | -2.45 million BoP, current US$ | -536.7% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million BoP, current US$ | -151.5% |
| 1997 | 945,742 BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1998 | -303,415 BoP, current US$ | -132.1% |
| 1999 | -2.15 million BoP, current US$ | +607.7% |
| 2016 | 215.40 million BoP, current US$ | -10131.8% |
| 2017 | 584.77 million BoP, current US$ | +171.5% |
| 2018 | 40.10 million BoP, current US$ | -93.1% |
| 2019 | 86.99 million BoP, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2020 | -78.55 million BoP, current US$ | -190.3% |
| 2021 | 276.61 million BoP, current US$ | -452.1% |
| 2022 | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -468.8% |
| 2023 | 238.34 million BoP, current US$ | -123.4% |
| 2024 | -178.69 million BoP, current US$ | -175.0% |
| 2025 | -216.83 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's -216.83 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's -216.83 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +17449.6% | 59,848 BoP, current US$ | 10.50 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +10131.8% | -2.15 million BoP, current US$ | 215.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1987 | +1770.9% | 427,368 BoP, current US$ | 8.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,787 BoP, current US$ | -1.04 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.58 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 13.84 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million BoP, current US$ | -2.45 million BoP, current US$ | 13.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.81 million BoP, current US$ | 40.10 million BoP, current US$ | 584.77 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | -163.20 million BoP, current US$ | -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 276.61 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 179 Ukraine -109.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Dominican Republic -114.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Oman -147.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Zambia -255.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Croatia -416.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7031 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad was -216.83 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 584.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.