Transport services in Congo
Congo: Transport services was 33.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 33.2% for transport services in 2021.
The figure is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Congo peaked at 65.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1996.
That places Congo 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Transport services in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.3% | — |
| 1979 | 41.9% | +53.5% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 21.9% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 26.3% | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +215.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 27.3% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 20.7% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 11.1% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 18.5% | 65.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 21.5% | 33.2% | 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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 738.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 430,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Congo?
- Transport services in Congo was 33.2% in 2021, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for transport services?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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.