Trade of goods and services in Congo
Congo: Trade of goods and services was 17.61 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Trade of goods and services in Congo, 1960β2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17.61 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 382.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Congo peaked at 17.61 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 139.72 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Congo 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.60 million current US$ | 139.72 million current US$ | 235.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 641.56 million current US$ | 254.34 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | 14.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.20 billion current US$ | 16.79 billion current US$ | 17.61 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 79,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 558.26 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0018 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Congo?
- Trade of goods and services in Congo was 17.61 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.72 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for trade of goods and services?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.