Current Account Balance: Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of 's current account balance is currently -7 % of GDP as of 2026. # Congo, Republic of Current Account Balance Congo's current account balance stands at -7% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a significant deterioration from recent strength.
Current (2026)
-7 % of GDP
-18.6% y/y
Peak (2018)
18.5 % of GDP
Low (2016)
-45.3 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Congo, Republic of
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Congo, Republic of
Analysis# Congo, Republic of Current Account Balance
Congo's current account balance stands at -7% of GDP in 2026, reflecting a significant deterioration from recent strength. The nation reached an all-time peak of 18.5% of GDP in 2018, driven by oil export revenues, but has declined sharply over the past three years. Since 1980, the overall trajectory shows a net improvement of 9.1 percentage points, though the current deficit signals mounting external imbalances.
The most dramatic reversal occurred between 2022 and 2024, when the surplus collapsed from 17% to near-zero, signaling weakening commodity prices and export demand. This sharp contraction follows the catastrophic -45.3% low recorded in 2016 during the global oil downturn. Forward projections indicate the deficit will likely persist, with the current account expected to remain negative through 2026 as external pressures continue.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | -7.5 % of GDP | -2.74% |
| 2029 | -7.3 % of GDP | -14.06% |
| 2028 | -6.4 % of GDP | -8.47% |
| 2027 | -5.9 % of GDP | +15.71% |
| 2026 | -7 % of GDP | -18.64% |
| 2025 | -5.9 % of GDP | -6000.00% |
| 2024 | 0.1 % of GDP | -97.87% |
| 2023 | 4.7 % of GDP | -72.35% |
| 2022 | 17 % of GDP | +32.81% |
| 2021 | 12.8 % of GDP | +1.59% |
| 2020 | 12.6 % of GDP | +7.69% |
| 2019 | 11.7 % of GDP | -36.76% |
| 2018 | 18.5 % of GDP | +389.06% |
| 2017 | -6.4 % of GDP | +85.87% |
| 2016 | -45.3 % of GDP | -16.15% |
| 2015 | -39 % of GDP | -4000.00% |
| 2014 | 1 % of GDP | -90.74% |
| 2013 | 10.8 % of GDP | -20.59% |
| 2012 | 13.6 % of GDP | +3.03% |
| 2011 | 13.2 % of GDP | +91.30% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.9 % of GDP | +148.94% |
| 2009 | -14.1 % of GDP | -288.00% |
| 2008 | 7.5 % of GDP | +131.25% |
| 2007 | -24 % of GDP | -272.66% |
| 2006 | 13.9 % of GDP | +127.87% |
| 2005 | 6.1 % of GDP | -53.79% |
| 2004 | 13.2 % of GDP | -3.65% |
| 2003 | 13.7 % of GDP | +136.21% |
| 2002 | 5.8 % of GDP | +583.33% |
| 2001 | -1.2 % of GDP | -106.86% |
| 2000 | 17.5 % of GDP | +301.15% |
| 1999 | -8.7 % of GDP | +18.69% |
| 1998 | -10.7 % of GDP | -75.41% |
| 1997 | -6.1 % of GDP | +73.36% |
| 1996 | -22.9 % of GDP | +9.84% |
| 1995 | -25.4 % of GDP | +33.85% |
| 1994 | -38.4 % of GDP | -108.70% |
| 1993 | -18.4 % of GDP | -89.69% |
| 1992 | -9.7 % of GDP | +36.18% |
| 1991 | -15.2 % of GDP | -76.74% |
| 1990 | -8.6 % of GDP | -152.94% |
| 1989 | -3.4 % of GDP | +82.11% |
| 1988 | -19 % of GDP | -88.12% |
| 1987 | -10.1 % of GDP | +69.49% |
| 1986 | -33.1 % of GDP | -171.31% |
| 1985 | -12.2 % of GDP | -175.31% |
| 1984 | 16.2 % of GDP | +156.84% |
| 1983 | -28.5 % of GDP | -33.18% |
| 1982 | -21.4 % of GDP | +17.69% |
| 1981 | -26 % of GDP | -237.66% |
| 1980 | -7.7 % of GDP | — |
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