Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 638,720 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo stood at 638,720 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 1.10 million current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,353 current LCU per person, in 1963.
Congo ranks 35th of 193 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,167 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 28,700 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 23,073 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 21,353 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 21,862 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 21,360 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 22,293 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 25,495 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 27,041 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 28,905 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 31,410 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 32,407 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 36,059 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 34,166 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 52,961 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 1975 | 64,412 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 71,976 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 71,856 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69,276 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 69,331 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 118,481 current LCU per person | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 220,456 current LCU per person | +86.1% |
| 1982 | 254,602 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 212,119 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 218,701 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 264,020 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 162,077 current LCU per person | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 122,145 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 118,524 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 114,758 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 60,952 current LCU per person | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 88,036 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 50,688 current LCU per person | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 91,793 current LCU per person | +81.1% |
| 1994 | 272,750 current LCU per person | +197.1% |
| 1995 | 244,349 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 275,636 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 282,427 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 282,938 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 282,437 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 317,269 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 333,686 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 338,842 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 448,428 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 350,154 current LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 422,566 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 529,005 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 845,941 current LCU per person | +59.9% |
| 2008 | 754,147 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 759,129 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 809,692 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 815,904 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 750,076 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 731,712 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 907,988 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 994,683 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 599,136 current LCU per person | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 574,290 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 515,794 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 328,037 current LCU per person | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 456,395 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 561,532 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 590,924 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 608,188 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 638,720 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 638,720 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,451 current LCU per person, 10.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 638,720 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185,374 current LCU per person, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 | +197.1% | 91,793 current LCU per person | 272,750 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,625 current LCU per person | 21,353 current LCU per person | 28,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,385 current LCU per person | 31,410 current LCU per person | 71,976 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,588 current LCU per person | 114,758 current LCU per person | 264,020 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,201 current LCU per person | 50,688 current LCU per person | 282,938 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,917 current LCU per person | 317,269 current LCU per person | 845,941 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 780,202 current LCU per person | 515,794 current LCU per person | 1.10 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,633 current LCU per person | 328,037 current LCU per person | 638,720 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Hong Kong 874,775 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Djibouti 664,970 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Tanzania 648,953 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Rwanda 563,738 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Czechia 480,165 current LCU per person compare
- 38 Albania 479,733 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 638,720 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,353 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.