Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Congo
Congo: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 41.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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
Congo recorded 41.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1960.
Congo ranks 65th 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 (International Monetary) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1961 | 48.3% | +1015.3% |
| 1962 | 35.3% | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 32.3% | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 29.9% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 28.1% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 22.7% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 20.2% | -13.4% |
| 1974 | 18.9% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 23.9% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +51.2% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | +237.2% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | +45.3% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +61.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -65.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.9% | +37.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 41.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 41.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +1015.3% | 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 1996 | +237.2% | 17.1% | 57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.5% | 4.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 17.6% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 17.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 19.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 16.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 15.9% | 41.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Congo was 41.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).