Congo vs Zimbabwe: Exports of goods, services and primary income

Congo
7.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Zimbabwe
8.26 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Congo rank
125th
Zimbabwe rank
124th

Exports of goods, services and primary income over time

  • Congo
  • Zimbabwe
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B197720002024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 451.32 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Congo ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 474.55 million BoP, current US$ 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ 656.51 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1980s 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ 501.00 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
1990s 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ 812.67 million BoP, current US$ Zimbabwe
2000s 6.30 billion BoP, current US$ 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ 4.45 billion BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ 4.20 billion BoP, current US$ Congo
2020s 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ 328.35 million BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income, Congo or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 8.26 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.81 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income between Congo and Zimbabwe?
451.32 million BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income?
Congo ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.