Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Congo
Congo: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -992.51 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Congo is -992.51 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2,449.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Congo peaked at 129.79 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.07 trillion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Congo 175th out of 207 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -533.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -693.87 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1962 | -764.27 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1963 | -752.43 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1964 | -825.37 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1965 | -900.00 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1966 | -939.17 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1967 | -612.15 million current LCU | -34.8% |
| 1968 | -900.00 million current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1969 | -1.30 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1970 | -1.88 billion current LCU | +44.6% |
| 1971 | -1.93 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1972 | -1.59 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 1973 | -4.52 billion current LCU | +184.1% |
| 1974 | -3.82 billion current LCU | -15.4% |
| 1975 | -6.27 billion current LCU | +64.1% |
| 1976 | -8.88 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1977 | -9.26 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1978 | -12.32 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1979 | -19.78 billion current LCU | +60.5% |
| 1980 | -34.15 billion current LCU | +72.6% |
| 1981 | -30.48 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1982 | -45.47 billion current LCU | +49.2% |
| 1983 | -66.25 billion current LCU | +45.7% |
| 1984 | -55.46 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 1985 | -61.46 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 10.98 billion current LCU | -117.9% |
| 1987 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1988 | -91.05 billion current LCU | -889.0% |
| 1989 | -115.61 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1990 | -129.30 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1991 | -125.80 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -100.00 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1993 | -147.86 billion current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1994 | -141.50 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1995 | -443.10 billion current LCU | +213.1% |
| 1996 | -555.35 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1997 | -386.14 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 1998 | -277.79 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 1999 | -436.51 billion current LCU | +57.1% |
| 2000 | -672.60 billion current LCU | +54.1% |
| 2001 | -605.89 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -590.17 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -533.35 billion current LCU | -9.6% |
| 2004 | -785.53 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 2005 | -846.89 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2006 | -644.74 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2007 | -676.24 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2008 | -640.04 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -358.32 billion current LCU | -44.0% |
| 2010 | -458.61 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2011 | -737.85 billion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 2012 | -488.32 billion current LCU | -33.8% |
| 2013 | -203.17 billion current LCU | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 129.79 billion current LCU | -163.9% |
| 2015 | -38.92 billion current LCU | -130.0% |
| 2016 | -231.59 billion current LCU | +495.0% |
| 2017 | -904.99 billion current LCU | +290.8% |
| 2018 | -457.32 billion current LCU | -49.5% |
| 2019 | -825.12 billion current LCU | +80.4% |
| 2020 | -36.12 billion current LCU | -95.6% |
| 2021 | -915.34 billion current LCU | +2434.0% |
| 2022 | -1.07 trillion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2023 | -954.88 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2024 | -934.26 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2025 | -992.51 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -822.09 million current LCU | -1.30 billion current LCU | -533.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.03 billion current LCU | -19.78 billion current LCU | -1.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -47.74 billion current LCU | -115.61 billion current LCU | 11.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -274.33 billion current LCU | -555.35 billion current LCU | -100.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -635.38 billion current LCU | -846.89 billion current LCU | -358.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -421.61 billion current LCU | -904.99 billion current LCU | 129.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -817.32 billion current LCU | -1.07 trillion current LCU | -36.12 billion current LCU | 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,281 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Congo?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Congo was -992.51 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 129.79 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Congo ranks 175th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,449.8%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.