Dashboard – As of 31 July 2026
DRC Economic Dashboard
Economic Dashboard – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Situation as of July 31, 2026
| Category |
Economic Indicator |
Status as of 31/07/2026 |
Trend |
Source |
| Growth |
2026 Real GDP Forecast |
5.7% |
Stable |
IMF / World Bank / Ministry of Planning |
| Inflation |
Weekly Inflation |
0.19% |
Stable |
INS / Central Bank of Congo |
| Inflation |
Cumulative Inflation |
5.62% |
Moderate increase |
INS / Central Bank of Congo |
| Inflation |
Annualized Inflation |
10.14% |
Under monitoring |
INS / Central Bank of Congo |
| Inflation |
Year-on-Year Inflation |
3.10% |
Slight increase |
INS / Central Bank of Congo |
| Monetary Policy |
Central Bank Policy Rate |
13.50% |
Restrictive policy |
Central Bank of Congo |
| Monetary Policy |
Required Reserves |
USD 1.162 billion |
High level |
Central Bank of Congo |
| Monetary Policy |
Monetary Base |
CDF 12,774.08 billion |
Lower liquidity |
Central Bank of Congo |
| Foreign Exchange |
Official USD/CDF Exchange Rate |
2,269.62 |
Moderate pressure |
Central Bank of Congo |
| Foreign Exchange |
Parallel USD/CDF Exchange Rate |
2,333.34 |
Gap to monitor |
Parallel Market |
| International Reserves |
Gross International Reserves |
USD 7.78 billion |
Monitoring required |
Central Bank of Congo |
| Public Finance |
Treasury Balance |
CDF -2,148.5 billion |
Improving |
Ministry of Finance |
| International Markets |
Copper |
USD 13,564/t |
Positive increase |
LME |
| International Markets |
Cobalt |
USD 55,618/t |
Stable |
International Markets |
| International Markets |
Gold |
USD 3,984/oz |
Correction |
International Markets |
| Energy |
Brent Crude Oil |
USD 84.23/barrel |
Increase |
International Oil Markets |
| Agriculture |
Wheat |
USD 247.33/t |
Increase |
Agricultural Markets |
| Agriculture |
Maize |
USD 170.22/t |
Moderate increase |
Agricultural Markets |
| Agriculture |
Rice |
USD 309.05/t |
Stable |
Agricultural Markets |
| Business Climate |
Business Confidence Index |
43.4% |
Improving |
Central Bank of Congo |
Economic Outlook – July 31, 2026
| Sector |
Status |
| Economic Growth |
🟢 Strong momentum |
| Inflation |
🟢 Generally under control |
| Currency |
🟠 Requires close monitoring |
| Mining Sector |
🟢 Main growth engine |
| Agriculture |
🟠 Exposed to global markets |
| Business Climate |
🟢 Positive outlook |
Key Economic Indicators – DRC as of July 31, 2026
