Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -12.06 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-12.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 130.4%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
104.93 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-42.78 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -12.06 % change on previous year for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 130.4% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 104.93 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -42.78 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Congo 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 71.6 % change on previous year | +763.8% |
| 1963 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1964 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1965 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1966 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +401.3% |
| 1967 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1968 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1969 | 17.92 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1970 | 18.36 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1972 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -440.1% |
| 1973 | 33.9 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 1974 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1975 | -33.95 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 1976 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1977 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 1978 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1979 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +444.8% |
| 1980 | 44.64 % change on previous year | +402.1% |
| 1981 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 53.92 % change on previous year | +319.7% |
| 1983 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1984 | 16.86 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1985 | -24.7 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1986 | -42.78 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1987 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1988 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1989 | 35.46 % change on previous year | -667.9% |
| 1990 | 104.93 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 1991 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1992 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1993 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6633 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1995 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +1480.4% |
| 1996 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1998 | -16.74 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 1999 | 23.41 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2000 | 57.24 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2001 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2002 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2003 | -26.82 % change on previous year | -399.6% |
| 2004 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2005 | 24.98 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2006 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2007 | -17.86 % change on previous year | +434.2% |
| 2008 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 2009 | -24.6 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2010 | 47.11 % change on previous year | -291.5% |
| 2011 | 13.42 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2013 | -14.15 % change on previous year | -858.4% |
| 2014 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2015 | -36.3 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 2016 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 15.2 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2018 | 57.48 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 2019 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2020 | -42.41 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2021 | 41.76 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2022 | 21.79 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2023 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2024 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2025 | -12.06 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -12.06 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.53 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's -12.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1480.4% | 0.6633 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.58 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 71.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -33.95 % change on previous year | 33.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.02 % change on previous year | -42.78 % change on previous year | 53.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.07 % change on previous year | -16.74 % change on previous year | 104.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -26.82 % change on previous year | 57.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -36.3 % change on previous year | 57.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -42.41 % change on previous year | 41.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 159 Kuwait -9.96 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ukraine -10.78 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Kiribati -10.87 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Gabon -12.41 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Cameroon -14.38 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Rwanda -14.93 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Congo was -12.06 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 104.93 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.78 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.