Real effective exchange rate index in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Real effective exchange rate index was 139.4 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real effective exchange rate index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 139.4 2010 = 100.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 508.97 2010 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.09 2010 = 100, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273.59 2010 = 100 | 222.77 2010 = 100 | 366.87 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 149.99 2010 = 100 | 85.09 2010 = 100 | 508.97 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.69 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 124.58 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.75 2010 = 100 | 118.21 2010 = 100 | 139.4 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 5 Burundi 177.45 2010 = 100 compare
- 6 Iceland 146.67 2010 = 100 compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 141.27 2010 = 100 compare
- 9 South Korea 138.97 2010 = 100 compare
- 10 United States 130.98 2010 = 100 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 128.43 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 139.4 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 508.97 2010 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.09 2010 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.