Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Congo

Congo: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 42.3%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
42
1978–2021

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Congo, 1978–2021

0.20.40.60.811978199920211978: 0.682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.703 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.96 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.65 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Congo stood at 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Congo peaked at 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Congo 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0.682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1979 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1980 0.7005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1981 0.8255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1982 0.7031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1983 0.742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1984 0.5208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1985 0.6446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1986 0.7589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1987 0.5389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.0%
1988 0.631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.1%
1989 0.5814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
1990 0.6277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1991 0.6175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1992 0.5303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1993 0.6447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1994 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +66.5%
1995 0.9686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1996 0.9595 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1997 0.8288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1998 0.8859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1999 0.8331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2000 0.6252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
2001 0.7972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.5%
2002 0.8227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2003 0.6588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2004 0.634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2005 0.6496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2006 0.769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2007 0.9124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.7%
2008 0.6424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
2009 0.7927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.4%
2010 0.6287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2011 0.6145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2012 0.4518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.5%
2013 0.4292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2014 0.4984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2015 0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.4%
2016 0.704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2019 0.4594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.7%
2020 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.1%
2021 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.418 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, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 0.6647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.7304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.5701 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2020s 0.3559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 125 Azerbaijan 0.4324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 126 Costa Rica 0.4286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 127 Sierra Leone 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 129 Qatar 0.4172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 130 Canada 0.4065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 131 New Caledonia 0.4053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Congo?
Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Congo was 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Congo rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Congo ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
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BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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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.