Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -2.92 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is -2.92 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 278.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.92 billion, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -166.60 million | — |
| 2006 | -237.70 million | +42.7% |
| 2007 | -1.79 billion | +654.6% |
| 2008 | -1.67 billion | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 278.00 million | -116.6% |
| 2010 | -2.74 billion | -1083.8% |
| 2011 | -1.60 billion | -41.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -718.54 million | -1.79 billion | 278.00 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.63 billion | -2.89 billion | -932.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 billion | -2.92 billion | -1.41 billion | 5 |
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- 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was -2.92 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 278.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 billion in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.