Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 235.5 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
235.5 million USD
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
7th
of 16 countries
All-time high
507.78 million USD
in 2015
All-time low
-1.8 million USD
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1993–2023

02004006001993200820231993: 0.883 million USD1994: 0 million USD1995: 0.2 million USD1996: 19.3 million USD1997: 17.2 million USD1998: -1.2 million USD1999: -1.1 million USD2000: -1.8 million USD2001: 0.9 million USD2002: 22 million USD2003: 23.4 million USD2004: 7.6 million USD2005: 13.4 million USD2006: 18.4 million USD2007: 14.3 million USD2008: 54.1 million USD2009: 34.8 million USD2010: 7.2 million USD2011: 90.9 million USD2012: 420.5 million USD2013: 400.7 million USD2014: 343.6 million USD2015: 507.8 million USD2016: 272.3 million USD2017: 292.2 million USD2018: 209.2 million USD2019: 133.9 million USD2020: 148.8 million USD2021: 192.4 million USD2022: 436.4 million USD2023: 235.5 million USD

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

Analysis

In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 235.5 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 507.78 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.8 million USD, in 2000.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1993 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1993 0.8829 million USD
1994 0 million USD -100.0%
1995 0.2003 million USD +2003300.0%
1996 19.35 million USD +9557.6%
1997 17.19 million USD -11.2%
1998 -1.22 million USD -107.1%
1999 -1.07 million USD -12.9%
2000 -1.8 million USD +69.0%
2001 0.9 million USD -150.0%
2002 21.99 million USD +2343.4%
2003 23.43 million USD +6.6%
2004 7.57 million USD -67.7%
2005 13.45 million USD +77.7%
2006 18.36 million USD +36.5%
2007 14.3 million USD -22.1%
2008 54.06 million USD +278.0%
2009 34.8 million USD -35.6%
2010 7.2 million USD -79.3%
2011 90.88 million USD +1162.2%
2012 420.54 million USD +362.8%
2013 400.66 million USD -4.7%
2014 343.6 million USD -14.2%
2015 507.78 million USD +47.8%
2016 272.33 million USD -46.4%
2017 292.23 million USD +7.3%
2018 209.23 million USD -28.4%
2019 133.93 million USD -36.0%
2020 148.84 million USD +11.1%
2021 192.36 million USD +29.2%
2022 436.4 million USD +126.9%
2023 235.5 million USD -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.05 million USD -1.22 million USD 19.35 million USD 7
2000s 18.71 million USD -1.8 million USD 54.06 million USD 10
2010s 267.84 million USD 7.2 million USD 507.78 million USD 10
2020s 253.27 million USD 148.84 million USD 436.4 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 4 China, Hong Kong SAR 104,286 million USD compare
  2. 5 Germany 101,254 million USD compare
  3. 6 Canada 89,583 million USD compare
  4. 7 France 72,356 million USD compare
  5. 8 Singapore 62,997 million USD compare
  6. 9 Sweden 47,498 million USD compare
  7. 10 British Virgin Islands 44,158 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 235.5 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 507.78 million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8 million USD in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 16 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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.