Foreign assets in Congo

Congo: Foreign assets was 4.38 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.38 billion current US$
Change on year
up 49.3%
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
8.40 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
864.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Congo, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 1.5B current US$1996: 1.3B current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 957.0M current US$1999: 1.0B current US$2000: 1.2B current US$2001: 864.0M current US$2002: 923.0M current US$2003: 880.0M current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 1.7B current US$2006: 3.1B current US$2007: 3.8B current US$2008: 5.3B current US$2009: 5.5B current US$2010: 6.4B current US$2011: 8.1B current US$2012: 8.0B current US$2013: 8.4B current US$2014: 6.8B current US$2015: 4.1B current US$2016: 2.5B current US$2017: 2.6B current US$2018: 2.6B current US$2019: 2.9B current US$2020: 4.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Congo recorded 4.38 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Congo peaked at 8.40 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 864.00 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Congo 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 billion current US$ 957.00 million current US$ 1.49 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.42 billion current US$ 864.00 million current US$ 5.49 billion current US$ 10
2010s 5.24 billion current US$ 2.45 billion current US$ 8.40 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.38 billion current US$ 4.38 billion current US$ 4.38 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 121 Kyrgyzstan 5.10 billion current US$ compare
  2. 122 Mali 5.05 billion current US$ compare
  3. 123 Montenegro 4.64 billion current US$ compare
  4. 125 Madagascar 4.01 billion current US$ compare
  5. 126 Haiti 3.75 billion current US$ compare
  6. 127 Eswatini 3.46 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Congo?
Foreign assets in Congo was 4.38 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.40 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 864.00 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Congo rank for foreign assets?
Congo ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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