Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) was 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.76 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.40 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 31.50 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.40 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 37.40 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 805.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2052.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +183.8% |
| 2014 | 712.45 million BoP, current US$ | -76.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.7% |
| 2016 | 630.19 million BoP, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 380.87 million BoP, current US$, 9.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 533.30 million BoP, current US$, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2052.4% | 37.40 million BoP, current US$ | 805.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186.52 million BoP, current US$ | 26.40 million BoP, current US$ | 805.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 630.19 million BoP, current US$ | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income payments in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income payments?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.