Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 422.6%
World rank
112th
of 170 countries
All-time high
73.64 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-17.03 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo stood at 1.57 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 422.6% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 73.64 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -17.03 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Congo ranks 112th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 73.64 % change on previous year | +881.9% |
| 1963 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1964 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6827 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1966 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -1509.6% |
| 1967 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1968 | 28.99 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 1969 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.55 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1972 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1693 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1976 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1702.3% |
| 1977 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +255.8% |
| 1978 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1980 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 1981 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1982 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1984 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1985 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1986 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3925 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1988 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +3221.7% |
| 1989 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1990 | 7 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1991 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7108 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1993 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +1019.2% |
| 1994 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1995 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
| 1996 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1997 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
| 1998 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2000 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2001 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +369.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2003 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 2004 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -554.7% |
| 2006 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2007 | -17.03 % change on previous year | -520.2% |
| 2008 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2009 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 2010 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2011 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2012 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2013 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2015 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2018 | 20.61 % change on previous year | +875.0% |
| 2019 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2020 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2021 | -1 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2022 | -0.7311 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9904 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2024 | -0.4868 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2025 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -422.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.57 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.57 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +3221.7% | 0.3925 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1702.3% | 0.1693 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -1509.6% | 0.6827 % change on previous year | -9.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.81 % change on previous year | -9.62 % change on previous year | 73.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 0.1693 % change on previous year | 29.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 21.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7081 % change on previous year | -17.03 % change on previous year | 15.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -8.42 % change on previous year | 20.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -9.4 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 109 Colombia 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Greece 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Panama 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Lesotho 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Angola 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 1.3 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate in Congo was 1.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.03 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of exported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.