Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
81.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo is 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 1,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 81.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Congo ranks 35th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1,708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 1,282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 1,171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 1,127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 987.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1,137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 864.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 657.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 611.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 489.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 476.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 440.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 380.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 223.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 221.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 279.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 375.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 304.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 281.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 286.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 262.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 160.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 168.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 152.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 136.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 220.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 118.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 242.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 1994 | 643.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 1995 | 460.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 399.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 457.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 543.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 476.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 363.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 445.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 429.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 387.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 285.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 234.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 195.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 278.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 186.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 228.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 182.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 148.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 131.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 124 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 144.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 257.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 266.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 144.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 115.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 108.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 85.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 82.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 81.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 93.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 94.55 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +164.8% | 242.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 643.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +104.6% | 118.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 242.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,250 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 987.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 652.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 223.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 375.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 643.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 186.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 108.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 266.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 125.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Benin 111.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 101.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 94.55 constant LCU per US$ 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.