Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Congo
Congo: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -9.99 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Congo, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -9.99 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.6% on the previous year and down 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Congo peaked at 336.63 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -51.72 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Congo ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 39.05 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1964 | 42.47 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1966 | -9.87 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1967 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1968 | -41.62 % change on previous year | -434.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5874 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1970 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
| 1971 | 27.4 % change on previous year | +1402.6% |
| 1972 | 106.15 % change on previous year | +287.4% |
| 1973 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1974 | 177.88 % change on previous year | +1582.4% |
| 1975 | -21.32 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1976 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1977 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 1978 | -31.25 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1979 | 336.63 % change on previous year | -1177.1% |
| 1980 | 78.77 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1981 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1982 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -330.5% |
| 1983 | -37.2 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1984 | 87.88 % change on previous year | -336.2% |
| 1985 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1986 | -29.48 % change on previous year | +434.2% |
| 1987 | -35.69 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 49.34 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1989 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1991 | -12.69 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1992 | 19.31 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1993 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1994 | -15.88 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1995 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1996 | 56.87 % change on previous year | -743.7% |
| 1997 | 76.62 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1998 | -31.2 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1999 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2000 | 28.92 % change on previous year | +195.6% |
| 2001 | -38.98 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2002 | 81.93 % change on previous year | -310.2% |
| 2003 | -27.47 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2004 | 114.47 % change on previous year | -516.7% |
| 2005 | 38.09 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 36.69 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2008 | 46.33 % change on previous year | -502.1% |
| 2009 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2010 | -16.14 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 108.74 % change on previous year | -773.7% |
| 2012 | -45.52 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2013 | 39.47 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2014 | -23.75 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4953 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2016 | -12.67 % change on previous year | +2457.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2018 | 42.84 % change on previous year | +222.1% |
| 2019 | -49.97 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2020 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2021 | -51.72 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 2022 | 275.49 % change on previous year | -632.6% |
| 2023 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -41.62 % change on previous year | 52.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 60.2 % change on previous year | -31.25 % change on previous year | 336.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.18 % change on previous year | -37.2 % change on previous year | 87.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -31.2 % change on previous year | 76.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.39 % change on previous year | -38.98 % change on previous year | 114.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -49.97 % change on previous year | 108.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.42 % change on previous year | -51.72 % change on previous year | 275.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 145 Australia -9.81 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Zambia -10.19 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Iceland -10.48 % change on previous year compare
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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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Congo?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Congo was -9.99 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 336.63 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.72 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.