Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Congo
Congo: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Congo, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.1% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Congo peaked at 8.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Congo ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5% | — |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -40.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +364.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +53.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +56.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -30.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +137.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -47.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -73.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +379.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +464.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -84.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -73.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +86.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +247.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +88.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +89.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +92.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +69.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Congo?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Congo was 7.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).