Trade in services in Congo
Congo: Trade in services was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 13.1% for trade in services in 2021.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Congo peaked at 60.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Trade in services in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 37.3% | — |
| 1979 | 24.2% | -35.3% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +29.2% |
| 1986 | 41.1% | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 31.0% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +78.8% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 24.2% | 37.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 21.5% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 27.4% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 24.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 13.8% | 33.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Congo?
- Trade in services in Congo was 13.1% in 2021, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for trade in services?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.