Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Congo, 2004–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Congo recorded 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Congo peaked at 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53.76 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2012.
That places Congo 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 147.38 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2005 | 155.63 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 138.32 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 113.83 Percentage of merchandise value | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 82.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 71.2 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 61.94 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 64.76 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 53.76 Percentage of merchandise value | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 74.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 98.43 Percentage of merchandise value | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 99.52 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 125.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 119.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 127.72 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 161.66 Percentage of merchandise value | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.09 Percentage of merchandise value | 71.2 Percentage of merchandise value | 155.63 Percentage of merchandise value | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.76 Percentage of merchandise value | 53.76 Percentage of merchandise value | 161.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value | 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value | 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 21 Tuvalu 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Cameroon 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Croatia 69.53 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Egypt 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Eswatini 67.04 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 25 Tajikistan 175.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 26 Angola 171.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 27 Burundi 169.99 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 256.24 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 147,488 current LCU per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,173 constant LCU per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Congo was 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.76 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Congo ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.