Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1997.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -272.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -227.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -160.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -127.6% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -167.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -244.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -209.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -271.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -125.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | +2783.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -76.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | -0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -2783.1% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1997.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.