Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo
Congo: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1992.
That places Congo 111th 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, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | -0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -209.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -78.6% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -459.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -111.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -438.4% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -1287.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -112.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -823.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +782.9% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -127.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | +50.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0% | +471.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -281.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -95.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +357.9% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -349.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -113.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +1339627065166.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -217643213260.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -142156244010403.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +272.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +838.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3383.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -88.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +4112.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +36.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +142156244010403.4% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1998 | +1339627065166.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +217643213260.2% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +4112.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +3383.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1985 | +1287.6% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 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
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, residual in Congo?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Congo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Congo ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.