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

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.24 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Japan
5.75 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
7th
Japan rank
6th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Japan
-15.0T-10.0T-5.0T05.0T197019972025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.75 trillion constant LCU against 5.24 trillion constant LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 505.80 billion constant LCU.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th 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.