Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 84.01 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo stood at 84.01 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 276.7% on the previous year and up 412.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo peaked at 84.01 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -47.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Congo ranks 2nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 75.94 % change on previous year | +470.0% |
| 1981 | 37.72 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1982 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1983 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1984 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -1192.1% |
| 1985 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7603 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1987 | -11.77 % change on previous year | -1648.5% |
| 1988 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4921 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1990 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -5474.9% |
| 1991 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1992 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1993 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1994 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1997 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1998 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2000 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +265.8% |
| 2002 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2003 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2004 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 2005 | 46.32 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 43.7 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 29.1 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2008 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2009 | 3 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2010 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2011 | 16.39 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2012 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2013 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2014 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -542.8% |
| 2015 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2016 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2020 | -47.54 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 2021 | 84.01 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 84.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 84.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 % change on previous year, 14.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +5474.9% | -0.4921 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1648.5% | 0.7603 % change on previous year | -11.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.32 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 13.32 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.5 % change on previous year | -26.59 % change on previous year | 75.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | 26.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.12 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 46.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.966 % change on previous year | -20.11 % change on previous year | 16.39 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.23 % change on previous year | -47.54 % change on previous year | 84.01 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 135.96 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Suriname 64.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Guyana 49.4 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 30.55 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo was 84.01 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.01 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.