Import value index in Congo
Congo: Import value index was 49.6 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import value index in Congo is 49.6 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Congo peaked at 107.2 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Congo 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Congo, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 19 2015 = 100 | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 37.3 2015 = 100 | +96.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5 2015 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 42.3 2015 = 100 | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 41.5 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 66.5 2015 = 100 | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 69.7 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 79.7 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 95.8 2015 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 107.2 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 43.4 2015 = 100 | -59.5% |
| 2018 | 33 2015 = 100 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 21.3 2015 = 100 | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 18 2015 = 100 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 22 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 34.6 2015 = 100 | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 43.5 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 49.6 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49.6 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.88 2015 = 100 | 12.3 2015 = 100 | 42.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.81 2015 = 100 | 21.3 2015 = 100 | 107.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.54 2015 = 100 | 18 2015 = 100 | 49.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 198 Chad 56 2015 = 100 compare
- 199 Eritrea 55.1 2015 = 100 compare
- 200 Turkmenistan 54.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 202 North Korea 49.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 203 Venezuela 44.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 204 Equatorial Guinea 42.8 2015 = 100 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 import value index in Congo?
- Import value index in Congo was 49.6 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for import value index?
- Congo ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.