Import unit value index in Congo
Congo: Import unit value index was 128 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Congo, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import unit value index in Congo stood at 128 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Congo peaked at 128 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1 2015 = 100, in 1984.
That places Congo 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Import unit value index in Congo, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 41.2 2015 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 39.1 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 46.7 2015 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 49.4 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 57.7 2015 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 57.7 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.9 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 80.3 2015 = 100 | +46.3% |
| 1991 | 79 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 81 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 52.9 2015 = 100 | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 76.9 2015 = 100 | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 84.5 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 75.5 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 71.4 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 68.7 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.6 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.9 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 80.5 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 83.8 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 95.2 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 92.2 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 102 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 102.8 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.6 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 103.5 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 101.5 2015 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 116 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 127.6 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 126.7 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 128 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 128 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.5 2015 = 100, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 128 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import unit value index in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +46.3% | 54.9 2015 = 100 | 80.3 2015 = 100 |
| 1994 | +45.4% | 52.9 2015 = 100 | 76.9 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.1 2015 = 100 | 39.1 2015 = 100 | 65.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.97 2015 = 100 | 52.9 2015 = 100 | 85.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.42 2015 = 100 | 67.6 2015 = 100 | 95.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.59 2015 = 100 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | 104.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.4 2015 = 100 | 103.7 2015 = 100 | 128 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 import unit value index in Congo?
- Import unit value index in Congo was 128 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 128 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1 2015 = 100 in 1984.
- How does Congo rank for import unit value index?
- Congo ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.