Net foreign assets in Congo
Congo: Net foreign assets was 230.97 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Congo is 230.97 billion current LCU, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Congo peaked at 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -43.66 billion current LCU, in 1989.
Congo ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 230.71 million current LCU | -970.00 million current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -607.75 million current LCU | -9.01 billion current LCU | 5.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.66 billion current LCU | -43.66 billion current LCU | 21.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.14 billion current LCU | -43.39 billion current LCU | 26.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.81 billion current LCU | -437.45 million current LCU | 1.87 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 trillion current LCU | 227.13 billion current LCU | 3.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.85 billion current LCU | 230.97 billion current LCU | 579.80 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.2% (2023)
- Broad money 28.4% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Net domestic credit 1.81 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2021)
- Net migration -2,999 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 9.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Congo?
- Net foreign assets in Congo was 230.97 billion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 trillion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.66 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for net foreign assets?
- Congo ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.