Current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Current account balance was -4.3% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo is -4.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -110.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +829.1% |
| 2008 | -0.7% | -123.2% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | +808.3% |
| 2010 | -9.0% | +49.0% |
| 2011 | -4.9% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | -4.2% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | -8.9% | +112.3% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | -49.6% |
| 2015 | -3.7% | -17.8% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | -3.3% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -37.7% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -55.9% |
| 2022 | -4.5% | +349.5% |
| 2023 | -5.6% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | -3.6% | -35.4% |
| 2025 | -4.3% | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -6.0% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.0% | -9.0% | -3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -5.6% | -1.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 101.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 81,551 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 21.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 386.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Current account balance in Democratic Republic of Congo was -4.3% 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 2.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for current account balance?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 142nd out of 199 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 17.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.