Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net foreign assets was 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo is 18.33 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 1,159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, -384.79 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0.0004 current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU | -0.0002 current LCU | 0.0004 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2483 current LCU | -0.6539 current LCU | -0.0002 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -17.69 million current LCU | -88.06 million current LCU | -2.7 current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | -240.24 billion current LCU | -384.79 billion current LCU | -10.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 849.52 billion current LCU | 5.05 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 trillion current LCU | 9.31 trillion current LCU | 18.33 trillion current LCU | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 0.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -384.79 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net foreign assets?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,159.6%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.