Share of imports that come from China in Congo
Congo: Share of imports that come from China was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Congo, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 23.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Congo peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.
That places Congo 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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% | -62.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +232.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -42.4% |
| 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 | 20.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +14.7% |
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 | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 41 Saudi Arabia 23.6% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 23.5% compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 23.3% compare
- 45 Peru 23.2% compare
- 46 Central African Republic 23.1% compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 119.78 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 374.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 86.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 23.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 23.3% in 2024.
- 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 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.