Insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Insurance and financial services was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.4%.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 13.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2024.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.6% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +68.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -83.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5%, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.6% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Insurance and financial services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for insurance and financial services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.