Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 0.39 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 108 Burundi 0.4625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Paraguay 0.4615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Romania 0.459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Liberia 0.458 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Rwanda 0.4567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.