Congo vs Gabon: Imports of goods and services

Congo
4.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2021
Gabon
5.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2015
Congo rank
149th
Gabon rank
146th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 562.59 million BoP, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.

Congo ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 146th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 562.03 million BoP, current US$ 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ 654.09 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
1980s 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ 518.12 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
1990s 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ 457.71 million BoP, current US$ Gabon
2000s 3.36 billion BoP, current US$ 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ 895.98 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 8.02 billion BoP, current US$ 5.87 billion BoP, current US$ 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Congo or Gabon?
Gabon, at 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Congo and Gabon?
562.59 million BoP, current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Congo ranks 149th and Gabon ranks 146th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.