Argentina vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Net foreign assets

Argentina
28.45 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
18.33 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th

Net foreign assets over time

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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 28.45 trillion current LCU against 18.33 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.12 trillion current LCU.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Argentina ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0073 current LCU 0.0001 current LCU 0.0072 current LCU Argentina
1970s 25.19 current LCU 0.0001 current LCU 25.19 current LCU Argentina
1980s -2.40 million current LCU -0.2134 current LCU 2.40 million current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 1.31 billion current LCU -17.69 million current LCU 1.33 billion current LCU Argentina
2000s 54.33 billion current LCU -240.24 billion current LCU 294.57 billion current LCU Argentina
2010s 581.35 billion current LCU 1.96 trillion current LCU 1.38 trillion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.00 trillion current LCU 14.23 trillion current LCU 11.23 trillion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net foreign assets, Argentina or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Argentina, at 28.45 trillion current LCU against 18.33 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in net foreign assets between Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10.12 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for net foreign assets?
Argentina ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.