Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Merchandise imports

Democratic Republic of Congo
28.10 billion current US$
in 2025
Panama
25.76 billion current US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
76th
Panama rank
79th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Panama
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.10 billion current US$ against 25.76 billion current US$ in Panama, a difference of 2.34 billion current US$.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 125.30 million current US$ 203.20 million current US$ 77.90 million current US$ Panama
1970s 231.20 million current US$ 724.40 million current US$ 493.20 million current US$ Panama
1980s 1.45 billion current US$ 1.31 billion current US$ 140.70 million current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 965.90 million current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ 1.54 billion current US$ Panama
2000s 2.33 billion current US$ 7.93 billion current US$ 5.60 billion current US$ Panama
2010s 6.56 billion current US$ 22.23 billion current US$ 15.67 billion current US$ Panama
2020s 17.63 billion current US$ 25.22 billion current US$ 7.59 billion current US$ Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Democratic Republic of Congo or Panama?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.10 billion current US$ against 25.76 billion current US$ in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
2.34 billion current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th and Panama ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.