Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
113th
of 170 countries
All-time high
5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in 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 Congo stood at 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Congo 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1963 | 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5002 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 1994 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8468 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3681 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2442 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +164.8% | 0.721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +104.6% | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 110 Pakistan 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Botswana 0.2831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Tajikistan 0.2825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Rwanda 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 France 0.2764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Chile 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.