ICT service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: ICT service exports was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 63.7% on the previous year and down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 177th out of 189 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.
ICT service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.3% | — |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +78.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -63.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -63.7% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.2%, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.3% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 1.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 6 |
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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 ict service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Ict service exports in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for ict service exports?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. 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 Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).