External balance on goods and services in Congo
Congo: External balance on goods and services was 415.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
415.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 64.8%
World rank
24th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.91 trillion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
-2.62 trillion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
66
1960–2025
External balance on goods and services in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Congo stood at 415.27 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Congo peaked at 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.62 trillion current LCU, in 2015.
That places Congo 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -21.04 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -23.88 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1962 | -13.24 billion current LCU | -44.5% |
| 1963 | -9.02 billion current LCU | -31.9% |
| 1964 | -8.32 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1965 | -8.30 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1966 | -11.50 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1967 | -14.80 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1968 | -16.70 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1969 | -17.10 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1970 | -17.50 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1971 | -17.80 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1972 | -24.30 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1973 | -14.20 billion current LCU | -41.6% |
| 1974 | -8.80 billion current LCU | -38.0% |
| 1975 | -45.80 billion current LCU | +420.5% |
| 1976 | -47.20 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1977 | -37.00 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1978 | -34.40 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1979 | -3.10 billion current LCU | -91.0% |
| 1980 | -400.00 million current LCU | -87.1% |
| 1981 | -97.90 billion current LCU | +24375.0% |
| 1982 | -94.00 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 49.40 billion current LCU | -152.6% |
| 1984 | 153.40 billion current LCU | +210.5% |
| 1985 | 7.60 billion current LCU | -95.0% |
| 1986 | -88.60 billion current LCU | -1265.8% |
| 1987 | 21.50 billion current LCU | -124.3% |
| 1988 | 1.30 billion current LCU | -94.0% |
| 1989 | 104.40 billion current LCU | +7930.8% |
| 1990 | 249.44 billion current LCU | +138.9% |
| 1991 | 104.42 billion current LCU | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 188.23 billion current LCU | +80.2% |
| 1993 | 87.39 billion current LCU | -53.6% |
| 1994 | -154.25 billion current LCU | -276.5% |
| 1995 | 11.58 billion current LCU | -107.5% |
| 1996 | 110.59 billion current LCU | +854.8% |
| 1997 | 209.25 billion current LCU | +89.2% |
| 1998 | 42.02 billion current LCU | -79.9% |
| 1999 | 191.10 billion current LCU | +354.8% |
| 2000 | 840.99 billion current LCU | +340.1% |
| 2001 | 493.80 billion current LCU | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 580.46 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 96.77 billion current LCU | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 729.16 billion current LCU | +653.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2007 | -488.30 billion current LCU | -139.5% |
| 2008 | 711.69 billion current LCU | -245.8% |
| 2009 | -301.46 billion current LCU | -142.4% |
| 2010 | 845.19 billion current LCU | -380.4% |
| 2011 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +97.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 trillion current LCU | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 183.12 billion current LCU | -84.0% |
| 2015 | -2.62 trillion current LCU | -1529.5% |
| 2016 | -2.47 trillion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 89.91 billion current LCU | -103.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 trillion current LCU | +2075.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 trillion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 800.82 billion current LCU | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +106.6% |
| 2022 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +75.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2025 | 415.27 billion current LCU | -64.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 415.27 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 415.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -24375.0% | -400.00 million current LCU | -97.90 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | +7930.8% | 1.30 billion current LCU | 104.40 billion current LCU |
| 2018 | +2075.7% | 89.91 billion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU |
| 2015 | -1529.5% | 183.12 billion current LCU | -2.62 trillion current LCU |
| 1986 | -1265.8% | 7.60 billion current LCU | -88.60 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +854.8% | 11.58 billion current LCU | 110.59 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.39 billion current LCU | -23.88 billion current LCU | -8.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -25.01 billion current LCU | -47.20 billion current LCU | -3.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 billion current LCU | -97.90 billion current LCU | 153.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.98 billion current LCU | -154.25 billion current LCU | 249.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 496.78 billion current LCU | -488.30 billion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 419.41 billion current LCU | -2.62 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 415.27 billion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Congo?
- External balance on goods and services in Congo was 415.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.62 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.