Total reserves in months of imports in Congo
Congo: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.6 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2021, total reserves in months of imports in Congo stood at 1.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Congo peaked at 8.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0281, in 1998.
Congo ranks 148th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5383 | 0.2273 | 0.8494 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2782 | 0.0654 | 0.9326 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2098 | 0.0281 | 0.4681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 0.1704 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 1.11 | 8.33 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 1.6 | 4.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More financial sector data for Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Net domestic credit 1.81 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 230.97 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Net migration -2,999 (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.2% (2023)
- Broad money 2.64 trillion current LCU (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Congo?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Congo was 1.6 in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].