Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
42
1978–2021
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.9091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Congo ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.6159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.4862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 0.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 0.636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 0.667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4862 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Qatar 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Chile 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Italy 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Uganda 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 South Africa 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Central African Republic 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.