Manufactures imports in Congo
Congo: Manufactures imports was 71.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Congo, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Congo recorded 71.4% for manufactures imports in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Congo peaked at 94.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1995.
Congo ranks 39th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71.4% | — |
| 1963 | 70.6% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 77.5% | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 80.2% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 76.6% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 80.3% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 78.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 81.8% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 73.5% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 74.7% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 65.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 75.8% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +53.9% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.4% | 70.6% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 1970s | 74.8% | 65.2% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 64.6% | 81.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 58.0% | 76.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 85.5% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 69.0% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 61.5% | 72.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 36 Uzbekistan 71.9% compare
- 37 Macau, China 71.7% compare
- 38 Portugal 71.6% compare
- 40 Iceland 71.1% compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.1% compare
- 42 Singapore 70.9% compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Congo?
- Manufactures imports in Congo was 71.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for manufactures imports?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.