Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Congo

Congo: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 26.36 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.36 million USD
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
109th
of 168 countries
All-time high
44.93 million USD
in 2017
All-time low
-21.48 million USD
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Congo, 1990–2023

-20020401990200620231990: 3.8 million USD1991: 1.3 million USD1992: 1.2 million USD1993: 1.1 million USD1994: -0.912 million USD1995: 1.6 million USD1996: -0.391 million USD1997: 3.5 million USD1998: -8.1 million USD1999: 19.3 million USD2000: 3.8 million USD2001: 6.6 million USD2002: -6.2 million USD2003: -2.9 million USD2004: -4.6 million USD2009: 0.889 million USD2011: 12.2 million USD2012: -6.9 million USD2013: -13.5 million USD2014: -21.5 million USD2015: -16.2 million USD2016: 10.4 million USD2017: 44.9 million USD2018: 13.6 million USD2019: 22.6 million USD2020: 27.2 million USD2021: 24.9 million USD2022: 24.9 million USD2023: 26.4 million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi outflows — value us$ in Congo is 26.36 million USD, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 295.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Congo peaked at 44.93 million USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21.48 million USD, in 2014.

Congo ranks 109th of 168 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.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Congo, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 3.79 million USD —
1991 1.31 million USD -65.5%
1992 1.21 million USD -7.7%
1993 1.13 million USD -6.5%
1994 -0.912 million USD -180.8%
1995 1.62 million USD -277.5%
1996 -0.391 million USD -124.2%
1997 3.5 million USD -994.4%
1998 -8.14 million USD -332.7%
1999 19.31 million USD -337.4%
2000 3.85 million USD -80.1%
2001 6.63 million USD +72.4%
2002 -6.24 million USD -194.1%
2003 -2.93 million USD -53.0%
2004 -4.65 million USD +58.7%
2009 0.8895 million USD -119.1%
2011 12.15 million USD +1266.4%
2012 -6.86 million USD -156.5%
2013 -13.52 million USD +96.9%
2014 -21.48 million USD +58.9%
2015 -16.16 million USD -24.8%
2016 10.38 million USD -164.3%
2017 44.93 million USD +332.8%
2018 13.61 million USD -69.7%
2019 22.65 million USD +66.3%
2020 27.17 million USD +20.0%
2021 24.91 million USD -8.3%
2022 24.91 million USD +0.0%
2023 26.36 million USD +5.8%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 26.36 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32 million USD, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 26.36 million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3814 million USD, 69.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FDI outflows — Value 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1266.4% 0.8895 million USD 12.15 million USD
1997 +994.4% -0.391 million USD 3.5 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.24 million USD -8.14 million USD 19.31 million USD 10
2000s -0.4087 million USD -6.24 million USD 6.63 million USD 6
2010s 5.08 million USD -21.48 million USD 44.93 million USD 9
2020s 25.84 million USD 24.91 million USD 27.17 million USD 4

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  4. 110 Mali 23.22 million USD compare
  5. 111 Belarus 23.04 million USD compare
  6. 112 Bermuda 21.48 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Congo?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Congo was 26.36 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 44.93 million USD in 2017.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -21.48 million USD in 2014.
How does Congo rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Congo ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.