Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: External balance on goods and services

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.24 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Congo
1.40 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Congo rank
9th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
02.0T4.0T6.0T200520152025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 5.24 trillion constant LCU against 1.40 trillion constant LCU in Congo, a difference of 3.85 trillion constant LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.8 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Congo ranks 9th of 161 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,197 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.