External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 80.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 80.06 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 323.8% on the previous year and up 198.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 892.26 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -456.44 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 892.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -147.74 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1998 | -203.2 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 56.09 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2002 | 357.56 % change on previous year | +537.5% |
| 2003 | -456.44 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2004 | 27 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2005 | -76.39 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 2006 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2007 | 44.04 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 2008 | -266.04 % change on previous year | -704.0% |
| 2009 | -122.48 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2010 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2012 | -24.11 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2013 | 24.41 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2014 | -112.22 % change on previous year | -559.8% |
| 2015 | 26.79 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2016 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2017 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 2018 | -33.22 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 2019 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2020 | 62.4 % change on previous year | -622.8% |
| 2021 | 127.66 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
| 2023 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2024 | -35.78 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2025 | 80.06 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.44 % change on previous year | -203.2 % change on previous year | 892.26 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -49.6 % change on previous year | -456.44 % change on previous year | 357.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -13.36 % change on previous year | -112.22 % change on previous year | 26.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.66 % change on previous year | -35.78 % change on previous year | 127.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 78.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.9722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 239.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 192,843 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 55.64 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 80.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 892.26 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -456.44 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.