Trade in Congo
Congo: Trade was 91.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 91.7% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Congo peaked at 156.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1992.
That places Congo 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.1% | — |
| 1961 | 103.1% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 93.4% | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 89.1% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 81.0% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 86.3% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 92.5% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 85.2% | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 80.1% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 75.0% | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 112.7% | +50.3% |
| 1975 | 99.6% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 106.9% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 110.9% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 104.8% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 96.0% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 120.1% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 134.1% | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 123.8% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 109.7% | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 107.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 112.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 93.5% | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 132.7% | +78.9% |
| 1995 | 128.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 128.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 135.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 148.9% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 131.4% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 123.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 130.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 135.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 156.9% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 131.4% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 119.6% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 125.6% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 148.6% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 133.1% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 135.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 124.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 124.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 117.3% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 122.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 100.6% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 91.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 81.0% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.4% | 75.0% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.6% | 80.4% | 134.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.7% | 57.1% | 148.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.1% | 119.6% | 156.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 91.6% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 69.3% | 98.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 80 Republic of Moldova 92.7% compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 92.4% compare
- 82 Greenland 91.9% compare
- 84 Honduras 91.5% compare
- 85 Suriname 91.0% compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 90.5% 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Congo?
- Trade in Congo was 91.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 156.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for trade?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). 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. 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.