Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 1.39 trillion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.39 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2012. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 724.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.39 trillion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -320.02 billion, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | -40.6% |
| 1966 | 0 | +60.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 | +493.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 | +39.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 | -39.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0002 | -174.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0002 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0002 | +43.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0002 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0002 | -30.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0002 | +41.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0025 | +1089.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0071 | +177.3% |
| 1983 | -0.4272 | +5943.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0975 | -77.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2435 | +149.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1811 | -25.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3076 | +69.8% |
| 1988 | -0.6539 | +112.5% |
| 1989 | -0.5626 | -14.0% |
| 1990 | -2.7 | +379.2% |
| 1991 | -108.64 | +3929.1% |
| 1992 | -3,454 | +3079.3% |
| 1993 | -175,045 | +4968.1% |
| 1994 | -17.89 million | +10119.5% |
| 1995 | -88.06 million | +392.3% |
| 2000 | -10.88 billion | +12255.0% |
| 2001 | -137.03 billion | +1159.5% |
| 2002 | -222.33 billion | +62.2% |
| 2003 | -259.00 billion | +16.5% |
| 2004 | -281.77 billion | +8.8% |
| 2005 | -273.88 billion | -2.8% |
| 2006 | -320.02 billion | +16.8% |
| 2007 | -172.60 billion | -46.1% |
| 2008 | -211.00 billion | +22.2% |
| 2009 | -40.96 billion | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 907.87 billion | -2316.4% |
| 2011 | 834.87 billion | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 trillion | +66.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.39 trillion is above the median for low income countries, which is 265.65 billion, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.39 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -12255.0% | -88.06 million | -10.88 billion |
| 1994 | -10119.5% | -175,045 | -17.89 million |
| 1983 | -5943.7% | -0.0071 | -0.4272 |
| 1993 | -4968.1% | -3,454 | -175,045 |
| 1991 | -3929.1% | -2.7 | -108.64 |
| 1992 | -3079.3% | -108.64 | -3,454 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0004 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 | -0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2483 | -0.6539 | -0.0002 | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.69 million | -88.06 million | -2.7 | 6 |
| 2000s | -192.95 billion | -320.02 billion | -10.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 trillion | 834.87 billion | 1.39 trillion | 3 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.39 trillion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 trillion in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -320.02 billion in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 724.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.