Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 2.92 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.92 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.92 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -243.20 million, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 180.00 million | — |
| 2006 | 256.10 million | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion | +606.0% |
| 2008 | 1.73 billion | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -243.20 million | -114.1% |
| 2010 | 2.74 billion | -1227.6% |
| 2011 | 1.60 billion | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 2.89 billion | +81.2% |
| 2013 | 1.70 billion | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 932.38 million | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 billion | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2.38 billion | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 2.92 billion | +22.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.92 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 520.39 million, 5.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.92 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 467.85 million, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1227.6% | -243.20 million | 2.74 billion |
| 2007 | +606.0% | 256.10 million | 1.81 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745.54 million | -243.20 million | 1.81 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion | 932.38 million | 2.89 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 billion | 1.41 billion | 2.92 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2037 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 32.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 498.36 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.92 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -243.20 million in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. 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, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.