FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 2.05%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.92 pp.

2025 2.05% −1.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 45of 97
Period maximum 11.35%2010
Period minimum -1.75%1983

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1970–2025-505101519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.13%1971: 0.1%1972: 0.17%1973: 0.23%1974: 0.54%1975: 0.09%1976: 2.47%1977: 0.15%1978: 0.64%1979: 0.95%1980: 0.76%1981: 0.56%1982: -0.02%1983: -1.75%1984: -0.41%1985: 0.96%1986: 0.07%1987: -0.72%1988: -0.04%1989: -0.07%1990: -0.15%1991: 0.13%1992: -0.01%1993: 0.06%1994: -0.03%1995: -0.4%1996: 0.43%1997: -0.73%1998: 0.99%1999: 0.24%2000: 0.49%2001: 1.37%2002: 2.15%2003: 4.38%2004: 3.97%2005: 1.43%2006: 1.65%2007: 9.84%2008: 7.6%2009: -1.31%2010: 11.35%2011: 6.05%2012: 9.63%2013: 4.87%2014: 3.91%2015: 2.9%2016: 2.42%2017: 2.79%2018: 3.02%2019: 2.88%2020: 3.21%2021: 2.84%2022: 2%2023: 3.4%2024: 3.85%2025: 2.05%
Change over the period: +1.92 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.05%
World 1.26%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 2.05 −1.8 pp
2024 3.85 +0.45 pp
2023 3.4 +1.4 pp
2022 2 −0.84 pp
2021 2.84 −0.37 pp
2020 3.21 +0.32 pp
2019 2.88 −0.13 pp
2018 3.02 +0.22 pp
2017 2.79 +0.38 pp
2016 2.42 −0.49 pp
2015 2.9 −1.01 pp
2014 3.91 −0.96 pp
2013 4.87 −4.76 pp
2012 9.63 +3.58 pp
2011 6.05 −5.3 pp
2010 11.35 +12.66 pp
2009 -1.31 −8.91 pp
2008 7.6 −2.24 pp
2007 9.84 +8.19 pp
2006 1.65 +0.23 pp
2005 1.43 −2.54 pp
2004 3.97 −0.41 pp
2003 4.38 +2.23 pp
2002 2.15 +0.78 pp
2001 1.37 +0.88 pp
2000 0.49 +0.26 pp
1999 0.24 −0.75 pp
1998 0.99 +1.71 pp
1997 -0.73 −1.16 pp
1996 0.43 +0.83 pp
1995 -0.4 −0.37 pp
1994 -0.03 −0.09 pp
1993 0.06 +0.07 pp
1992 -0.01 −0.14 pp
1991 0.13 +0.28 pp
1990 -0.15 −0.09 pp
1989 -0.07 −0.02 pp
1988 -0.04 +0.67 pp
1987 -0.72 −0.79 pp
1986 0.07 −0.89 pp
1985 0.96 +1.37 pp
1984 -0.41 +1.34 pp
1983 -1.75 −1.73 pp
1982 -0.02 −0.57 pp
1981 0.56 −0.21 pp
1980 0.76 −0.19 pp
1979 0.95 +0.32 pp
1978 0.64 +0.49 pp
1977 0.15 −2.32 pp
1976 2.47 +2.38 pp
1975 0.09 −0.45 pp
1974 0.54 +0.32 pp
1973 0.23 +0.06 pp
1972 0.17 +0.07 pp
1971 0.1 −0.03 pp
1970 0.13

Middle Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.05 AO Angola 0.94

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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