Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 2,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 2,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 3,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 3,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 3,828 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 5,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 4,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 5,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 5,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 6,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 6,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 8,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 11,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,986 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 172 Ethiopia 13,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Libya 13,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Yemen 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Gabon 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 12,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.