Brunei vs Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Brunei
5.69 billion current US$
in 2023
Congo
5.96 billion current US$
in 2023
Brunei rank
134th
Congo rank
131st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Brunei
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.69 billion current US$ in Brunei, a difference of 270.92 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Brunei ranks 134th and Congo ranks 131st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 25.04 million current US$ 59.18 million current US$ 34.14 million current US$ Congo
1970s 223.74 million current US$ 161.77 million current US$ 61.96 million current US$ Brunei
1980s 653.36 million current US$ 512.76 million current US$ 140.60 million current US$ Brunei
1990s 2.32 billion current US$ 661.04 million current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ Brunei
2000s 1.66 billion current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ 607.50 million current US$ Congo
2010s 3.49 billion current US$ 6.79 billion current US$ 3.29 billion current US$ Congo
2020s 7.13 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 3.67 billion current US$ Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Brunei or Congo?
Congo, at 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.69 billion current US$ in Brunei as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Brunei and Congo?
270.92 million current US$, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Congo?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Brunei and Congo rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Brunei ranks 134th and Congo ranks 131st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.