Exports of goods and services in Congo
Congo: Exports of goods and services was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Congo is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 422.6% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Congo peaked at 73.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2007.
Congo ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5% | — |
| 1962 | 73.6% | +881.9% |
| 1963 | 19.2% | -73.9% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | -49.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -93.0% |
| 1966 | -9.6% | -1509.8% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -205.8% |
| 1968 | 29.0% | +184.6% |
| 1969 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -88.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -95.2% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +1697.2% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +255.8% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -53.7% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | +387.3% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +88.9% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -43.3% |
| 1985 | -6.5% | -166.4% |
| 1986 | -3.5% | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -111.3% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +3220.3% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | -6.0% | -185.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -111.9% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +1019.6% |
| 1994 | -2.6% | -133.2% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -684.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -73.0% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | +186.8% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -75.4% |
| 2000 | -1.2% | -155.0% |
| 2001 | -5.7% | +369.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -122.5% |
| 2003 | -2.5% | -296.1% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -554.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -59.1% |
| 2007 | -17.0% | -520.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -126.3% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +256.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +107.7% |
| 2012 | -8.4% | -243.8% |
| 2013 | -6.9% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -197.0% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -168.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -207.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -56.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +875.0% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | -118.2% |
| 2020 | -9.4% | +151.3% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -89.4% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -235.5% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | -149.2% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -422.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8% | -9.6% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 0.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | -6.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -6.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -17.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -8.4% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -9.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,402 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.40 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Congo?
- Exports of goods and services in Congo was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for exports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.