Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +69.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +18.1% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -12.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.4%, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.1% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.4% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 5 Macao 23.7% compare
- 6 United States 23.6% compare
- 7 Iraq 21.4% compare
- 9 Bermuda 19.7% compare
- 10 Tajikistan 19.5% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.5% compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Insurance and financial services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for insurance and financial services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.