Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Congo
Congo: Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) was -1.47 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Congo, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded -1.47 billion for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2021.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Congo peaked at -807.20 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.32 billion, in 2015.
Congo ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.20 billion | — |
| 2006 | -2.16 billion | +80.6% |
| 2007 | -2.75 billion | +27.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 billion | -8.0% |
| 2009 | -2.78 billion | +9.9% |
| 2010 | -2.86 billion | +2.9% |
| 2011 | -3.21 billion | +12.2% |
| 2012 | -2.57 billion | -19.8% |
| 2013 | -2.33 billion | -9.4% |
| 2014 | -3.10 billion | +33.0% |
| 2015 | -3.32 billion | +7.1% |
| 2016 | -1.98 billion | -40.5% |
| 2019 | -1.40 billion | -29.3% |
| 2020 | -807.20 million | -42.2% |
| 2021 | -1.47 billion | +81.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.47 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -329.10 million, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.47 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -399.59 million, 3.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.28 billion | -2.78 billion | -1.20 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.59 billion | -3.32 billion | -1.40 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.14 billion | -1.47 billion | -807.20 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Congo?
- Services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Congo was -1.47 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -807.20 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.32 billion in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is services balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.