Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Congo 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 84 Oman 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Burundi 0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Barbados 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 United Kingdom 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 France 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 0.1096 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.