Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Latvia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.10 billion current US$ against 26.28 billion current US$ in Latvia, a difference of 1.82 billion current US$.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 827.00 million current US$ | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 6.13 billion current US$ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.56 billion current US$ | 16.59 billion current US$ | 10.03 billion current US$ | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.63 billion current US$ | 24.72 billion current US$ | 7.09 billion current US$ | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.10 billion current US$ against 26.28 billion current US$ in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 1.82 billion current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 78th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.