Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 29.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1963–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 29.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 36.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1982.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.6% | — |
| 1964 | 5.5% | +110.0% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +101.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +29.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +132.1% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +44.0% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +77.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +124.8% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 6.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 8.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.6% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 12.2% | 36.5% | 5 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 303.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 554.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 29.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1982.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).