Net foreign assets in Congo
Congo: Net foreign assets was 6.03 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
6.03 billion current US$
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
9th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6.03 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-150.85 million current US$
in 1989
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net foreign assets in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Congo stood at 6.03 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 25,102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Congo peaked at 6.03 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -150.85 million current US$, in 1989.
Congo ranks 9th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.67 million current US$ | -58.2% |
| 1962 | 9.84 million current US$ | +487.9% |
| 1963 | -2.45 million current US$ | -124.9% |
| 1964 | -3.96 million current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million current US$ | -147.4% |
| 1966 | 403,894 current US$ | -78.5% |
| 1967 | -2.49 million current US$ | -715.4% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million current US$ | -170.0% |
| 1969 | -1.09 million current US$ | -162.8% |
| 1970 | 4.73 million current US$ | -533.4% |
| 1971 | 8.81 million current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million current US$ | -82.6% |
| 1973 | 5.71 million current US$ | +272.9% |
| 1974 | 23.62 million current US$ | +313.4% |
| 1975 | 7.99 million current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1976 | 5.28 million current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1977 | -31.84 million current US$ | -702.8% |
| 1978 | -43.12 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1979 | -16.29 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 1980 | 35.44 million current US$ | -317.6% |
| 1981 | 76.04 million current US$ | +114.6% |
| 1982 | 5.16 million current US$ | -93.2% |
| 1983 | -61.31 million current US$ | -1287.0% |
| 1984 | -35.08 million current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1985 | -20.20 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1986 | -27.70 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1987 | -26.63 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1988 | -126.81 million current US$ | +376.2% |
| 1989 | -150.85 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1990 | -30.26 million current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1991 | -76.43 million current US$ | +152.5% |
| 1992 | -67.67 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1993 | -12.04 million current US$ | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 10.33 million current US$ | -185.8% |
| 1995 | 32.57 million current US$ | +215.3% |
| 1996 | 49.87 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1997 | 29.77 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1998 | -77.18 million current US$ | -359.3% |
| 1999 | -5.74 million current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2000 | 292.12 million current US$ | -5191.5% |
| 2001 | 23.94 million current US$ | -91.8% |
| 2002 | 46.79 million current US$ | +95.5% |
| 2003 | -842,268 current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 105.18 million current US$ | -12587.4% |
| 2005 | 824.87 million current US$ | +684.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +151.9% |
| 2007 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 6.03 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.03 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.03 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +12587.4% | -842,268 current US$ | 105.18 million current US$ |
| 2000 | +5191.5% | -5.74 million current US$ | 292.12 million current US$ |
| 1983 | -1287.0% | 5.16 million current US$ | -61.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 954,396 current US$ | -3.96 million current US$ | 9.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.36 million current US$ | -43.12 million current US$ | 23.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -33.19 million current US$ | -150.85 million current US$ | 76.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.68 million current US$ | -77.18 million current US$ | 49.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion current US$ | -842,268 current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 6.03 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Congo?
- Net foreign assets in Congo was 6.03 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -150.85 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for net foreign assets?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.