Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.10 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M2005201420242005: 13.4M2006: 18.4M2007: 14.3M2008: 54.1M2009: 34.8M2010: 7.2M2011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 54.10 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 145th out of 191 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 acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 13.40 million —
2006 18.40 million +37.3%
2007 14.30 million -22.3%
2008 54.10 million +278.3%
2009 34.80 million -35.7%
2010 7.20 million -79.3%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 152,662. (20 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.60 million. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.00 million 13.40 million 54.10 million 5
2010s 720,000 0 7.20 million 10
2020s 0 0 0 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 141,683 compare
  2. 143 Guinea 30,000 compare
  3. 144 Kiribati 16,412 compare
  4. 145 Bhutan 0
  5. 145 Comoros 0
  6. 145 Ecuador 0
  7. 145 Ethiopia 0
  8. 145 Gambia 0 compare
  9. 145 Haiti 0
  10. 145 Laos 0 compare
  11. 145 Libya 0 compare
  12. 145 Maldives 0
  13. 145 Myanmar 0
  14. 145 Montserrat 0
  15. 145 Nepal 0
  16. 145 Palau 0
  17. 145 Sudan 0 compare
  18. 145 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  19. 145 South Sudan 0 compare
  20. 145 Syria 0
  21. 145 Tuvalu 0 compare
  22. 145 Tanzania 0
  23. 145 Yemen 0
  24. 145 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 54.10 million in 2008.
What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 3,600 data points, 2005–2024
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