International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 12.61 billion US dollar in 2020. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2020, international investment position in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 12.61 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.44 billion US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 6.55 billion US dollar | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 8.84 billion US dollar | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 9.14 billion US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.88 billion US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 7.25 billion US dollar | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.47 billion US dollar | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 12.61 billion US dollar | +33.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.61 billion US dollar is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.63 billion US dollar, 3.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.61 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 billion US dollar, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.65 billion US dollar | 5.44 billion US dollar | 9.47 billion US dollar | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.61 billion US dollar | 12.61 billion US dollar | 12.61 billion US dollar | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- International investment position in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.61 billion US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 billion US dollar in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for international investment position?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.