What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 154.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.

What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 19.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 18.2%

World rank

39th

of 179 countries

All-time high

154.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2003

All-time low

19.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1978

Years of data

1960–2025

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 154.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	34.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	43.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1962	31.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1963	19.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1964	53.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+170.9%
1965	38.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1966	40.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1967	42.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1968	47.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1969	42.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1970	52.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1971	54.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1972	55.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	51.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1974	38.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1975	32.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1976	28.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1977	31.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1978	19.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1979	20.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1980	26.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
1981	31.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1982	24.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1983	39.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+60.5%
1984	81.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+108.1%
1985	96.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1986	83.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1987	109.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1988	107.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1989	105.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1990	77.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1991	69.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	50.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
1993	25.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1994	34.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
1995	48.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1996	44.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1997	32.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1998	53.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+63.5%
1999	112.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+110.4%
2000	31.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-72.0%
2001	62.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+97.7%
2002	75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2003	154.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+105.4%
2004	130.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2005	132.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2006	103.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2007	133.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
2008	120.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2009	138.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2010	152.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2011	139.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2012	104.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
2013	108.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2014	111.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	85.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2016	104.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2017	107.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2018	98.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2019	81.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2020	82.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2022	105.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2023	104.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	110.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2025	90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
1964	+170.9%	19.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	53.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	53.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	38.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	55.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	70.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	24.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	109.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	54.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	25.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	112.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	108.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	31.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	154.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	109.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	81.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	152.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	98.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	82.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	110.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

36 Cameroon 93.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
37 Central African Republic 93.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
38 Chad 91.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
40 Niger 85.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
41 Vanuatu 57.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
42 Serbia 52.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 90.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 154.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 19.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.