Imports of goods and services in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.4% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Congo peaked at 87.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -42.1%, in 1992.
That places Congo 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.2% | — |
| 1962 | -17.6% | -256.6% |
| 1963 | -5.5% | -68.5% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -168.1% |
| 1965 | -2.0% | -153.5% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | -412.2% |
| 1967 | 18.1% | +187.5% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | -39.2% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -96.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +1145.5% |
| 1976 | -4.3% | -185.7% |
| 1977 | -6.2% | +44.0% |
| 1978 | -0.8% | -86.3% |
| 1979 | -20.0% | +2258.4% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | -306.0% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 45.5% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | -21.4% | -147.0% |
| 1984 | -3.2% | -85.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -109.9% |
| 1986 | -21.8% | -7078.2% |
| 1987 | -23.7% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -103.5% |
| 1989 | -2.3% | -379.5% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -317.7% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +1043.9% |
| 1992 | -42.1% | -173.6% |
| 1993 | 87.2% | -307.2% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | -14.4% | -119.3% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -128.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +19.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -108.1% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -1622.5% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +41.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | -153.2% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -910.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -93.6% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +4742.2% |
| 2008 | -10.9% | -120.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -119.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +276.4% |
| 2011 | -3.1% | -137.7% |
| 2012 | -0.3% | -89.7% |
| 2013 | -4.1% | +1192.6% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -487.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +50.9% |
| 2016 | -9.0% | -137.5% |
| 2017 | -41.2% | +356.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -99.7% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | +8074.7% |
| 2020 | -35.8% | +219.5% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -169.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -76.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +50.8% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -43.8% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | -17.6% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -20.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | -23.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | -42.1% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | -10.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -41.2% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -35.8% | 25.0% | 6 |
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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 imports of goods and services in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services in Congo was 4.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.1% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.