Net foreign assets, flow in Congo

Congo: Net foreign assets, flow was 733.38 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
733.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
765.38 billion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-188.12 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Net foreign assets, flow in Congo, 1961–2011

-200.0B0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B196119862011

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Congo is 733.38 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 48.3% on the previous year and up 489.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Congo peaked at 765.38 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -188.12 billion current LCU, in 2001.

Congo ranks 5th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -142.61 million current LCU -3.01 billion current LCU 2.00 billion current LCU 9
1970s -297.02 million current LCU -8.80 billion current LCU 5.74 billion current LCU 10
1980s -4.04 billion current LCU -31.31 billion current LCU 13.85 billion current LCU 10
1990s 3.99 billion current LCU -61.22 billion current LCU 39.65 billion current LCU 10
2000s 183.47 billion current LCU -188.12 billion current LCU 765.38 billion current LCU 10
2010s 613.88 billion current LCU 494.37 billion current LCU 733.38 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 2 Zambia 2.70 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Algeria 1.92 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Angola 1.25 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 6 Equatorial Guinea 432.52 billion current LCU compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 409.78 billion current LCU compare
  6. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 389.00 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets, flow in Congo?
Net foreign assets, flow in Congo was 733.38 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 765.38 billion current LCU in 2008.
What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -188.12 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does Congo rank for net foreign assets, flow?
Congo ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 489.9%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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 local currency.