Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 93.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Congo, 1978–2025
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$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Congo stood at 93.33 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Congo peaked at 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, -981.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Congo ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 2.99 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1986 | -67,000 BoP, current US$ | -104.4% |
| 1987 | 80,000 BoP, current US$ | -219.4% |
| 1988 | 309,000 BoP, current US$ | +286.2% |
| 1989 | -419,000 BoP, current US$ | -235.6% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1005.3% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1994 | -912,000 BoP, current US$ | -180.8% |
| 1995 | -10.62 million BoP, current US$ | +1064.3% |
| 1996 | -10.54 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -124.88 million BoP, current US$ | +1084.5% |
| 1998 | -210.58 million BoP, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 1999 | -587.39 million BoP, current US$ | +178.9% |
| 2000 | -260.60 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 2001 | -206.88 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2002 | -128.43 million BoP, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2003 | -102.09 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 101.64 million BoP, current US$ | -199.6% |
| 2005 | 287.52 million BoP, current US$ | +182.9% |
| 2007 | -45.32 million BoP, current US$ | -115.8% |
| 2008 | -92.13 million BoP, current US$ | +103.3% |
| 2009 | -89.90 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 592.89 million BoP, current US$ | -759.5% |
| 2011 | 99.96 million BoP, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2012 | 220.43 million BoP, current US$ | +120.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +481.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 549.43 million BoP, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.0% |
| 2017 | 275.58 million BoP, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2018 | -111.86 million BoP, current US$ | -140.6% |
| 2019 | 422.55 million BoP, current US$ | -477.8% |
| 2020 | -981.20 million BoP, current US$ | -332.2% |
| 2021 | 9.97 million BoP, current US$ | -101.0% |
| 2022 | -211.53 million BoP, current US$ | -2222.0% |
| 2023 | -395.52 million BoP, current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2024 | 87.30 million BoP, current US$ | -122.1% |
| 2025 | 93.33 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 93.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 93.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -2222.0% | 9.97 million BoP, current US$ | -211.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | -1084.5% | -10.54 million BoP, current US$ | -124.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -1064.3% | -912,000 BoP, current US$ | -10.62 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +1005.3% | -419,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ | -419,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -93.75 million BoP, current US$ | -587.39 million BoP, current US$ | 3.79 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -59.58 million BoP, current US$ | -260.60 million BoP, current US$ | 287.52 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 578.04 million BoP, current US$ | -111.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -232.94 million BoP, current US$ | -981.20 million BoP, current US$ | 93.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 94 Sri Lanka 98.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 95 Jordan 97.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 96 Tajikistan 94.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 98 Liberia 85.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 Libya 80.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Congo was 93.33 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -981.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Congo ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.