Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo
Congo: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
134th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,865 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
410.34 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo stood at 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo peaked at 1,865 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 410.34 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1992.
Congo ranks 134th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 654.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 709.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 569.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 523.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 528.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 503.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 520.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 597.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 644.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 694.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 747.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 728.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 708.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 689.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 671.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 685.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 640.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 586.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 567.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 443.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 613.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 886.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1982 | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 971.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 917.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 893.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 678.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 502.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 492.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 467.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 476.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 728.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 410.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 745.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1994 | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 1,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,065 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1,541 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 1,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 950.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 926.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 802.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 503.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 614.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 635.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 675.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 692.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +81.7% | 410.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 745.76 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +69.4% | 745.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1991 | +52.8% | 476.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 728.73 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2007 | +49.0% | 1,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 594.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 503.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 709.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 646.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 443.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 747.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 768.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 467.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 899.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 410.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | 802.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 503.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 789.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 780.39 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Cuba 742.25 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Senegal 639.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Iran 633.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 137 Syria 573.21 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Congo was 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.