Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
96th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.5694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th 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 imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3864 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +170.9% | 0.0724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 93 Ghana 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Romania 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Gambia 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Mexico 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Finland 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Senegal 0.3272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.