External balance on goods and services in Congo
Congo: External balance on goods and services was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Congo is 4.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 64.6% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Congo peaked at 36.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -65.2%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -65.2% | — |
| 1961 | -64.2% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | -32.5% | -49.4% |
| 1963 | -21.4% | -34.2% |
| 1964 | -18.3% | -14.4% |
| 1965 | -17.1% | -6.7% |
| 1966 | -21.2% | +24.2% |
| 1967 | -25.3% | +19.4% |
| 1968 | -26.8% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | -24.8% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | -23.0% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | -20.1% | -12.8% |
| 1972 | -23.5% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | -11.8% | -49.9% |
| 1974 | -6.2% | -46.9% |
| 1975 | -27.9% | +346.1% |
| 1976 | -26.2% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | -19.7% | -24.8% |
| 1978 | -17.3% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | -1.2% | -93.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1% | -90.9% |
| 1981 | -18.1% | +16183.5% |
| 1982 | -13.2% | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -146.7% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +158.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -95.1% |
| 1986 | -13.8% | -1867.2% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -122.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -93.7% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +6842.5% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +139.0% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -58.5% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -52.6% |
| 1994 | -15.7% | -236.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -107.0% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +675.9% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +81.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -76.3% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +260.9% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +178.2% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -82.7% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +523.4% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | -11.6% | -139.6% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -217.9% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -148.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -297.1% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +74.2% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -83.9% |
| 2015 | -35.6% | -1820.4% |
| 2016 | -38.1% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -103.4% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +1722.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -29.6% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -64.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -31.7% | -65.2% | -17.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | -17.7% | -27.9% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5% | -18.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | -15.7% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | -11.6% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -38.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 4.4% | 29.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 606.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,098 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Congo?
- External balance on goods and services in Congo was 4.4% 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 36.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.2% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 46th 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 112.3%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.