Imports of goods and services in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services was 43.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Congo stood at 43.6%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Congo peaked at 85.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1992.
Congo ranks 98th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.6% | — |
| 1961 | 83.7% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 63.0% | -24.8% |
| 1963 | 57.8% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 56.4% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 53.1% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 55.8% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 57.2% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 52.6% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 59.5% | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 66.6% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 60.1% | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 38.6% | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 31.3% | +90.5% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +136.8% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 80.1% | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +49.7% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +8.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 | +136.8% | 31.3% | 74.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.1% | 51.1% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 43.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 34.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 16.4% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 43.6% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 35.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 28.6% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 95 French Polynesia 46.1% compare
- 96 Greece 44.0% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.9% compare
- 99 Puerto Rico 43.6% compare
- 100 Samoa 43.0% compare
- 101 Portugal 42.7% 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 in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services in Congo was 43.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.