Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad
Chad: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -2.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad, 1977–1999
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$.
Analysis
Chad recorded -2.15 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 607.7% on the previous year and down 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad peaked at 13.84 million BoP, current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, -2.45 million BoP, current US$, in 1995.
That places Chad 169th out of 190 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,787 BoP, current US$ | -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 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 166 Haiti -1.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Nauru -1.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Grenada -3.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda -9.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Estonia -24.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 12.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 873.53 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 177.66 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 293.00 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 380.05 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Chad was -2.15 million BoP, current US$ in 1999, 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 13.84 million BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.45 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Chad rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Chad ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.1%. 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.