Value of imported goods and services in Congo
Congo: Value of imported goods and services was 4.58 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.58 billion
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
134th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9.51 billion
in 2015
All-time low
598.66 million
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services in Congo stood at 4.58 billion.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Congo peaked at 9.51 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 598.66 million, in 1963.
That places Congo 134th 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 691.33 million | — |
| 1961 | 768.98 million | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 633.72 million | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 598.66 million | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 621.20 million | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 608.67 million | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 646.98 million | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 764.04 million | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 848.10 million | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 941.74 million | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 billion | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 billion | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 billion | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 billion | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 992.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 793.83 million | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 billion | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 1.66 billion | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 2.41 billion | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 1.89 billion | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 1.83 billion | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 billion | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 billion | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 billion | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 billion | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 billion | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 billion | +87.2% |
| 1994 | 3.38 billion | +74.5% |
| 1995 | 2.89 billion | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 billion | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 billion | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.14 billion | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 billion | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.48 billion | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.70 billion | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 billion | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.03 billion | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.69 billion | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.25 billion | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 6.46 billion | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.60 billion | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.14 billion | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.92 billion | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.89 billion | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.61 billion | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.66 billion | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 9.51 billion | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 8.65 billion | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.08 billion | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 5.08 billion | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 billion | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 billion | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 3.83 billion | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.18 billion | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 billion | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 4.58 billion | +4.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.58 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.58 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services 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 | +87.2% | 1.03 billion | 1.94 billion |
| 1994 | +74.5% | 1.94 billion | 3.38 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712.34 million | 598.66 million | 941.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion | 793.83 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion | 1.08 billion | 2.41 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion | 1.03 billion | 3.38 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 billion | 3.48 billion | 7.25 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.80 billion | 4.51 billion | 9.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 billion | 2.90 billion | 4.58 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services in Congo was 4.58 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.66 million in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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