Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
475.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
43.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 475.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Congo 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 209.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 205.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 154.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1963 | 141.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 138.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 130.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 125.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 137.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 141.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 147.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 159.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 144.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 130.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 96.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 143.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 136.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 159.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 160.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 137.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 103.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 127.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 206.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1982 | 225.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 197.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 199.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 251.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 185.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 116.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 120.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 111.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 51.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1991 | 79.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 43.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 88.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.8% |
| 1994 | 412.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +364.3% |
| 1995 | 317.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 306.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 351.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 428.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 363.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 309.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 390.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2002 | 374.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 441.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 268.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 234.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 251.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 383.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 266.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 334.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 274.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 240.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 200.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 197.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 252.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 452.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 475.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 270.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 213.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 207.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 164.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 181.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 214.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 238.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 245.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 96.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 111.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 251.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 428.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 234.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 441.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 475.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 Rwanda 501.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Iraq 485.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Chile 289.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Yemen 253.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Hungary 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Senegal 224.51 current 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 119.78 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 374.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 86.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 475.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current 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.