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

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.22 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United States of America
-898.46 billion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
United States of America rank
162nd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States of America
-6.0T-4.0T-2.0T0197019972025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports -898.46 billion current LCU against -1.22 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 318.20 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and United States of America ranks 162nd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 526.69 million current LCU -133.81 billion current LCU 134.34 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s -319.78 billion current LCU -577.60 billion current LCU 257.82 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -2.15 trillion current LCU -539.22 billion current LCU 1.61 trillion current LCU United States of America
2020s -3.47 trillion current LCU -818.13 billion current LCU 2.65 trillion current LCU United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States of America?
United States of America, at -898.46 billion current LCU against -1.22 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States of America?
318.20 billion current LCU, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States of America rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and United States of America ranks 162nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,054 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.