Exports of goods and services in Congo
Congo: Exports of goods and services was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Congo stood at 48.0%.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Congo peaked at 81.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1961.
That places Congo 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.5% | — |
| 1961 | 19.5% | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 30.5% | +56.7% |
| 1963 | 36.5% | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 38.2% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 36.0% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 29.9% | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 32.1% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 34.7% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 32.6% | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | +68.3% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -32.6% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 43.7% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 60.0% | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 56.8% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 40.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 48.5% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 76.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | -9.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 48.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.4% | 19.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.3% | 28.3% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 39.8% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 40.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 64.5% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 40.9% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 40.7% | 63.8% | 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)
- 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 of goods and services in Congo?
- Exports of goods and services in Congo was 48.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for exports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.