Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net foreign assets was 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo is 18.33 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 1,159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -384.79 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | -40.6% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 current LCU | +493.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 current LCU | -39.1% |
| 1975 | -0.0002 current LCU | -174.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0002 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1977 | -0.0002 current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0002 current LCU | -9.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0002 current LCU | -30.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0002 current LCU | +41.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0025 current LCU | +1089.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0071 current LCU | +177.3% |
| 1983 | -0.4272 current LCU | +5943.7% |
| 1984 | -0.0975 current LCU | -77.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2435 current LCU | +149.8% |
| 1986 | -0.1811 current LCU | -25.6% |
| 1987 | -0.3076 current LCU | +69.8% |
| 1988 | -0.6539 current LCU | +112.5% |
| 1989 | -0.5626 current LCU | -14.0% |
| 1990 | -2.7 current LCU | +379.2% |
| 1991 | -108.64 current LCU | +3929.1% |
| 1992 | -3,454 current LCU | +3079.3% |
| 1993 | -175,045 current LCU | +4968.1% |
| 1994 | -17.89 million current LCU | +10119.5% |
| 1995 | -88.06 million current LCU | +392.3% |
| 2000 | -10.88 billion current LCU | +12255.0% |
| 2001 | -167.73 billion current LCU | +1441.6% |
| 2002 | -272.88 billion current LCU | +62.7% |
| 2003 | -303.45 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2004 | -342.51 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2005 | -327.12 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2006 | -384.79 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2007 | -247.21 billion current LCU | -35.8% |
| 2008 | -297.06 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2009 | -48.76 billion current LCU | -83.6% |
| 2010 | 880.89 billion current LCU | -1906.5% |
| 2011 | 849.52 billion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.40 trillion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 1.46 trillion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 trillion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 trillion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +122.3% |
| 2018 | 3.44 trillion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 5.05 trillion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 9.31 trillion current LCU | +84.4% |
| 2021 | 15.43 trillion current LCU | +65.7% |
| 2022 | 13.86 trillion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 18.33 trillion current LCU | +32.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.33 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU, 65.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.33 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 75.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 current LCU | -10.88 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -10119.5% | -175,045 current LCU | -17.89 million current LCU |
| 1983 | -5943.7% | -0.0071 current LCU | -0.4272 current LCU |
| 1993 | -4968.1% | -3,454 current LCU | -175,045 current LCU |
| 1991 | -3929.1% | -2.7 current LCU | -108.64 current LCU |
| 1992 | -3079.3% | -108.64 current LCU | -3,454 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0004 current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU | -0.0002 current LCU | 0.0004 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2483 current LCU | -0.6539 current LCU | -0.0002 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.69 million current LCU | -88.06 million current LCU | -2.7 current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | -240.24 billion current LCU | -384.79 billion current LCU | -10.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 849.52 billion current LCU | 5.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 trillion current LCU | 9.31 trillion current LCU | 18.33 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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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 net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.79 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net foreign assets?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,159.6%. 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 Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.