Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Republic of peaked at 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Congo, Republic of 115th out of 172 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 (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Republic of, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 1994 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Congo, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Congo, Republic of's 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo, Republic of's 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +164.8% | 0.721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +104.6% | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 112 Pakistan 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Botswana 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Rwanda 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 France 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Chile 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Republic of?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Republic of was 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.