Commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Commercial service imports was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4.59 billion current US$.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5.73 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 763.40 million current US$, in 2006.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 763.40 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 4.87 billion current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 5.62 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 4.59 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.59 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.59 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 billion current US$ | 763.40 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Commercial service imports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.59 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.40 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for commercial service imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 94th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.