Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 111.1%
World rank
149th
of 170 countries
All-time high
110.33 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-38.27 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is -1.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 111.1% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 110.33 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -38.27 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1964 | 25.64 % change on previous year | +2321.5% |
| 1965 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1966 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +556.2% |
| 1967 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1968 | 28.85 % change on previous year | -231.0% |
| 1969 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1970 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1974 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1975 | -8 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1976 | -17.18 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1977 | 41.21 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 1978 | -23.86 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1979 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1980 | 26.31 % change on previous year | +1734.1% |
| 1981 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1982 | -16.6 % change on previous year | -532.1% |
| 1983 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 1984 | 48.59 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1985 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1986 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1987 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -1348.5% |
| 1988 | 14 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1061 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1990 | -24.51 % change on previous year | -23194.2% |
| 1991 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1992 | -38.27 % change on previous year | +457.3% |
| 1993 | -35.09 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1994 | -25.28 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 36.6 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1996 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1997 | -22.89 % change on previous year | +316.2% |
| 1998 | 66.86 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 1999 | 59.41 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2001 | -22.98 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 2002 | 41.02 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 2003 | 110.33 % change on previous year | +169.0% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2005 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -1228.8% |
| 2006 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2007 | 53.33 % change on previous year | -1504.2% |
| 2008 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2009 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2010 | 42.95 % change on previous year | -827.9% |
| 2011 | 0.249 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2012 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -5907.7% |
| 2013 | 20.36 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2014 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2015 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 2016 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0282 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2018 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -50102.3% |
| 2019 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4595 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2021 | 49.48 % change on previous year | +10668.4% |
| 2022 | 29.78 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2023 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -886.8% |
| 2025 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +50102.3% | -0.0282 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -23194.2% | 0.1061 % change on previous year | -24.51 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +10668.4% | 0.4595 % change on previous year | 49.48 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -5907.7% | 0.249 % change on previous year | -14.46 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2321.5% | 1.06 % change on previous year | 25.64 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1734.1% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -22.02 % change on previous year | 28.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -23.86 % change on previous year | 41.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.53 % change on previous year | -16.6 % change on previous year | 48.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.447 % change on previous year | -38.27 % change on previous year | 66.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.79 % change on previous year | -22.98 % change on previous year | 110.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -19.28 % change on previous year | 42.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.19 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 49.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 110.33 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.27 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported 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 imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported 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 imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.