Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1,290 BoP, current US$ in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central African Republic, 1975–2002
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1,290 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2002.
That represents a change of down 80.2% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central African Republic peaked at 7.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.34 million BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Central African Republic ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,074 BoP, current US$ | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6,500 BoP, current US$ | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,290 BoP, current US$ | 1,290 BoP, current US$ | 1,290 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 151 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Laos 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Exports of goods and services 345.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 278.26 billion current LCU (2023)
- Gross national expenditure 3.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.04 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 458.74 million current US$ (2023)
- Gross national expenditure 114.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 593.13 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI 1.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central African Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Central African Republic was 1,290 BoP, current US$ in 2002, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 million BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Central African Republic ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2002.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.