Congo vs Malawi: Goods imports

Congo
2.78 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Malawi
3.02 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Congo rank
150th
Malawi rank
148th

Goods imports over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
02.0B4.0B6.0B197720002024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 242.15 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 148th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 322.51 million BoP, current US$ 290.75 million BoP, current US$ 31.76 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1980s 589.68 million BoP, current US$ 211.07 million BoP, current US$ 378.61 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1990s 552.97 million BoP, current US$ 480.50 million BoP, current US$ 72.47 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2000s 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ 685.08 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ Congo
2020s 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ 2.98 billion BoP, current US$ 471.47 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports between Congo and Malawi?
242.15 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for goods imports?
Congo ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (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
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. 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.