Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 1,098 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,098 current US$ per person for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 1,865 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.15 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Congo 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 117.02 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 94.17 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 87.15 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 89.22 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 87.16 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 90.74 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 103.64 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 109.23 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 111.19 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 113.64 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 117.69 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 143.07 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 153.29 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 220.02 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 300.55 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 301.22 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 292.48 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 307 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 325.92 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 560.78 current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 1981 | 811.3 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 774.79 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 556.65 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 500.51 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 587.67 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 468.02 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 406.42 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 397.93 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 359.73 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 223.87 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 312.06 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 191.5 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 324.17 current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 1994 | 491.26 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 489.53 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 538.82 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 483.88 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 479.59 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 458.89 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 446.73 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 455.61 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 488.44 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 773.29 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 664 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 801.44 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,013 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 1,691 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,614 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1,636 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,731 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,469 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1,482 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,839 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 1,865 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,678 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,032 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 880.33 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 569.92 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 823.03 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 900.24 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 974.21 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,098 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,098 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,098 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 417.92 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +74.5% | 1,013 current US$ per person | 1,767 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.62 current US$ per person | 87.15 current US$ per person | 117.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 227.49 current US$ per person | 113.64 current US$ per person | 325.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 542.38 current US$ per person | 359.73 current US$ per person | 811.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 399.36 current US$ per person | 191.5 current US$ per person | 538.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.46 current US$ per person | 446.73 current US$ per person | 1,767 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,465 current US$ per person | 880.33 current US$ per person | 1,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 894.67 current US$ per person | 569.92 current US$ per person | 1,098 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 us$), per capita in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Congo was 1,098 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.