Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 842.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 842.54 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 317.0% on the previous year and up 2,293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 842.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -151.94 million NFL, current US$, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 30.67 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 88.99 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 123.99 million NFL, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1977 | 46.34 million NFL, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1978 | 31.42 million NFL, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 29.42 million NFL, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 54.35 million NFL, current US$ | +84.8% |
| 1981 | 103.40 million NFL, current US$ | +90.2% |
| 1982 | 92.94 million NFL, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 107.92 million NFL, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 97.00 million NFL, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 47.33 million NFL, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 1986 | -41.58 million NFL, current US$ | -187.8% |
| 1987 | -24.12 million NFL, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1988 | -130.64 million NFL, current US$ | +441.7% |
| 1989 | -135.73 million NFL, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1990 | -151.94 million NFL, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1991 | -49.22 million NFL, current US$ | -67.6% |
| 1994 | -4.35 million NFL, current US$ | -91.2% |
| 1995 | -1.37 million NFL, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 1996 | -36.45 million NFL, current US$ | +2566.5% |
| 1998 | -743,514 NFL, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 1999 | -938,031 NFL, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2000 | -13,190 NFL, current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 155.36 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 74.65 million NFL, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 79.14 million NFL, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 39.45 million NFL, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2007 | -64.30 million NFL, current US$ | -263.0% |
| 2008 | -137.00 million NFL, current US$ | +113.1% |
| 2009 | 131.73 million NFL, current US$ | -196.2% |
| 2010 | 18.86 million NFL, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 2011 | 156.08 million NFL, current US$ | +727.4% |
| 2015 | -38.42 million NFL, current US$ | -124.6% |
| 2016 | -78.32 million NFL, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2017 | -91.86 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2018 | -93.80 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 295.10 million NFL, current US$ | -414.6% |
| 2020 | 322.99 million NFL, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 426.87 million NFL, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 407.63 million NFL, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 406.35 million NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 202.06 million NFL, current US$ | -50.3% |
| 2025 | 842.54 million NFL, current US$ | +317.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 842.54 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.70 million NFL, current US$, 78.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -2566.5% | -1.37 million NFL, current US$ | -36.45 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2011 | +727.4% | 18.86 million NFL, current US$ | 156.08 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.08 million NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 123.99 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.09 million NFL, current US$ | -135.73 million NFL, current US$ | 107.92 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.00 million NFL, current US$ | -151.94 million NFL, current US$ | -743,514 NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.00 million NFL, current US$ | -137.00 million NFL, current US$ | 155.36 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.95 million NFL, current US$ | -93.80 million NFL, current US$ | 295.10 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 434.74 million NFL, current US$ | 202.06 million NFL, current US$ | 842.54 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Argentina 14.43 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 2 Pakistan 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Cote d'Ivoire 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Ecuador 750.26 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Bangladesh 684.71 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Sri Lanka 674.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2037 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 32.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Democratic Republic of Congo was 842.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 842.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -151.94 million NFL, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,293.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.