Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo
Congo: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 552.98 million SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
552.98 million SDR
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.60 billion SDR
in 2011
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo is 552.98 million SDR, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo peaked at 3.60 billion SDR in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1964.
That places Congo 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.06 million SDR | — |
| 1961 | 3.16 million SDR | -37.5% |
| 1962 | 8.38 million SDR | +165.2% |
| 1963 | 1.69 million SDR | -79.8% |
| 1964 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 5.54 million SDR | — |
| 1966 | 5.41 million SDR | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.72 million SDR | -68.2% |
| 1968 | 6.38 million SDR | +271.2% |
| 1969 | 4.47 million SDR | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 7.29 million SDR | +63.2% |
| 1971 | 6.99 million SDR | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 5.19 million SDR | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 2.21 million SDR | -57.4% |
| 1974 | 15.42 million SDR | +597.5% |
| 1975 | 7.62 million SDR | -50.6% |
| 1976 | 6.38 million SDR | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 9.66 million SDR | +51.4% |
| 1978 | 5.93 million SDR | -38.6% |
| 1979 | 30.86 million SDR | +420.6% |
| 1980 | 67.35 million SDR | +118.3% |
| 1981 | 103.03 million SDR | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 29.29 million SDR | -71.6% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million SDR | -86.9% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million SDR | -58.7% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million SDR | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 5,280 SDR | -99.6% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million SDR | +41106.7% |
| 1989 | 2.95 million SDR | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 million SDR | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million SDR | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million SDR | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 493,961 SDR | -79.5% |
| 1994 | 34.00 million SDR | +6782.2% |
| 1995 | 39.37 million SDR | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 62.73 million SDR | +59.3% |
| 1997 | 43.87 million SDR | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 56,846 SDR | -99.9% |
| 1999 | 28.05 million SDR | +49251.1% |
| 2000 | 169.83 million SDR | +505.3% |
| 2001 | 54.15 million SDR | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 20.36 million SDR | -62.4% |
| 2003 | 22.45 million SDR | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 71.82 million SDR | +219.9% |
| 2005 | 509.79 million SDR | +609.8% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion SDR | +139.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion SDR | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 billion SDR | +82.7% |
| 2009 | 2.36 billion SDR | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.82 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 3.60 billion SDR | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 3.54 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 billion SDR | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.33 billion SDR | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.53 billion SDR | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 460.80 million SDR | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 196.19 million SDR | -57.4% |
| 2018 | 233.89 million SDR | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 643.95 million SDR | +175.3% |
| 2020 | 721.18 million SDR | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 564.68 million SDR | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 598.86 million SDR | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 504.31 million SDR | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 552.98 million SDR | +9.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 552.98 million SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 billion SDR, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 552.98 million SDR is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +49251.1% | 56,846 SDR | 28.05 million SDR |
| 1988 | +41106.7% | 5,280 SDR | 2.18 million SDR |
| 1994 | +6782.2% | 493,961 SDR | 34.00 million SDR |
| 2005 | +609.8% | 71.82 million SDR | 509.79 million SDR |
| 1974 | +597.5% | 2.21 million SDR | 15.42 million SDR |
| 2000 | +505.3% | 28.05 million SDR | 169.83 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million SDR | 0 SDR | 8.38 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.75 million SDR | 2.21 million SDR | 30.86 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.31 million SDR | 5,280 SDR | 103.03 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.63 million SDR | 56,846 SDR | 62.73 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 831.70 million SDR | 20.36 million SDR | 2.51 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion SDR | 196.19 million SDR | 3.60 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.40 million SDR | 504.31 million SDR | 721.18 million SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Seychelles 579.47 million SDR compare
- 149 East Timor 556.51 million SDR compare
- 150 Netherlands Antilles 553.04 million SDR compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 518.65 million SDR compare
- 153 Djibouti 469.06 million SDR compare
- 154 Vanuatu 449.57 million SDR compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Congo was 552.98 million SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion SDR in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1964.
- How does Congo rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.