Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 0.088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0924 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Paraguay 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Liberia 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Nepal 0.0524 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0524 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.