Value of imported goods and services in Congo
Congo: Value of imported goods and services was 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.58 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
134th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9.51 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2015
All-time low
598.66 million constant 2015 US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services in Congo stood at 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$.
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 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 598.66 million constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
That places Congo 134th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 691.33 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 768.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 633.72 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 598.66 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 621.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 608.67 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 646.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 764.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 848.10 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 941.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 992.82 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 793.83 million constant 2015 US$ | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 1.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +87.2% |
| 1994 | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +74.5% |
| 1995 | 2.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 6.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 9.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 8.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 5.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 3.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 3.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +87.2% | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1994 | +74.5% | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 712.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 598.66 million constant 2015 US$ | 941.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 793.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 131 Haiti 4.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Montenegro 4.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Benin 4.61 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Rwanda 4.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 4.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services in Congo was 4.58 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by 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 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 598.66 million constant 2015 US$ 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by 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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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.