Computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Computer, communications and other services was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 79.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 74.2% | — |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +97.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -79.8% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 68.2% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 3.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 1.0% | 9.9% | 6 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Computer, communications and other services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.