Direct investment, Debt instruments in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 73.16 million US dollar in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
73.16 million US dollar
Change on year
up 50.6%
World rank
113th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.64 billion US dollar
in 2016
All-time low
48.57 million US dollar
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Direct investment, Debt instruments in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2014201720202014: 129.2M US dollar2015: 2.6B US dollar2016: 3.6B US dollar2017: 289.5M US dollar2018: 53.0M US dollar2019: 48.6M US dollar2020: 73.2M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Democratic Republic of Congo is 73.16 million US dollar, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Direct investment, Debt instruments in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014 to 2020.
Year US dollar Change
2014 129.23 million US dollar —
2015 2.58 billion US dollar +1898.6%
2016 3.64 billion US dollar +41.0%
2017 289.51 million US dollar -92.1%
2018 53.02 million US dollar -81.7%
2019 48.57 million US dollar -8.4%
2020 73.16 million US dollar +50.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 73.16 million US dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.59 million US dollar, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 73.16 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.31 million US dollar, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.12 billion US dollar 48.57 million US dollar 3.64 billion US dollar 6
2020s 73.16 million US dollar 73.16 million US dollar 73.16 million US dollar 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 110 Grenada 88.57 million US dollar compare
  2. 111 Bermuda 87.51 million US dollar compare
  3. 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 78.99 million US dollar compare
  4. 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.75 million US dollar compare
  5. 115 Rwanda 68.67 million US dollar compare
  6. 116 Sri Lanka 53.85 million US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, debt instruments in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Direct investment, debt instruments in Democratic Republic of Congo was 73.16 million US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion US dollar in 2016.
What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 48.57 million US dollar in 2019.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.