Current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Current account balance was -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -3.94 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 527.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.94 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -217.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 527.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -587.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 164 Cote d'Ivoire -3.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Moldova -4.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Kyrgyzstan -4.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Uganda -4.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 527.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for current account balance?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.