Congo vs Sierra Leone: Goods imports

Congo
2.78 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2.40 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Congo rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
149th

Goods imports over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
02.0B4.0B6.0B197720002024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 380.88 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 198 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 322.51 million BoP, current US$ 294.67 million BoP, current US$ 27.84 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1980s 589.68 million BoP, current US$ 187.69 million BoP, current US$ 401.99 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1990s 552.97 million BoP, current US$ 143.60 million BoP, current US$ 409.37 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2000s 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ 333.90 million BoP, current US$ 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 4.51 billion BoP, current US$ 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ Congo
2020s 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in goods imports between Congo and Sierra Leone?
380.88 million BoP, current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for goods imports?
Congo ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
246 places, 9,762 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.