Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Transport services was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 44.4% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 70.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2016.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.5% | — |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.4% | 70.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 37.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 40.0% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic 45.1% compare
- 48 Egypt 44.6% compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 44.4% compare
- 51 Malawi 44.2% compare
- 52 Myanmar 43.8% compare
- 53 Central African Republic 43.7%
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 303.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 554.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 44.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for transport services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.