Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.3645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Mexico 0.3628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Macao 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Austria 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Tonga 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.