Net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net primary income was -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.7% on the previous year and down 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -400,000 BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.36 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -22.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -13.80 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2007 | -400,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 2008 | -19.60 million BoP, current US$ | +4800.0% |
| 2009 | -779.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3874.5% |
| 2010 | -1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2011 | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | -1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +174.9% |
| 2014 | -603.05 million BoP, current US$ | -79.1% |
| 2015 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.2% |
| 2016 | -613.45 million BoP, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 2017 | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +76.2% |
| 2018 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2019 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2020 | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2022 | -2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2023 | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2024 | -2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2025 | -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -348.88 million BoP, current US$, 9.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -348.88 million BoP, current US$, 9.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -4800.0% | -400,000 BoP, current US$ | -19.60 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | -3874.5% | -19.60 million BoP, current US$ | -779.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -167.12 million BoP, current US$ | -779.00 million BoP, current US$ | -400,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -603.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 147 Lithuania -3.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Algeria -3.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Bahrain -3.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Ecuador -3.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire -3.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Qatar -4.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net primary income in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -400,000 BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net primary income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.