Share of imports that come from China in Congo
Congo: Share of imports that come from China was 52.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Congo, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Congo is 52.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.2% on the previous year and up 413.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Congo peaked at 52.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
That places Congo 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.5% | — |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | +347.3% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +182.3% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -55.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -62.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +73.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +161.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +288.2% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -62.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +232.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -65.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +60.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | +99.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 52.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 52.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +347.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| 1998 | +288.2% | 1.6% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 18.7% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 share of imports that come from china in Congo?
- Share of imports that come from china in Congo was 52.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 413.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.