Congo vs Norway: External balance on goods and services

Congo
415.27 billion current LCU
in 2025
Norway
645.18 billion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Congo
  • Norway
-2.0T02.0T196019922025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 645.18 billion current LCU against 415.27 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 229.91 billion current LCU.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Congo ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Norway Difference Ahead
1970s -25.01 billion current LCU -4.94 billion current LCU 20.07 billion current LCU Norway
1980s 5.67 billion current LCU 15.46 billion current LCU 9.79 billion current LCU Norway
1990s 103.98 billion current LCU 60.23 billion current LCU 43.74 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 496.78 billion current LCU 298.00 billion current LCU 198.78 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 419.41 billion current LCU 263.22 billion current LCU 156.19 billion current LCU Congo
2020s 1.43 trillion current LCU 735.38 billion current LCU 696.41 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Congo or Norway?
Norway, at 645.18 billion current LCU against 415.27 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Congo and Norway?
229.91 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Norway rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Congo ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd 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.