Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 76.92 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -43.11 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1963 | 34.6 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 1964 | -30.72 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1965 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1966 | 38.56 % change on previous year | -1121.9% |
| 1967 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1968 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +435.8% |
| 1969 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1970 | 14.85 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1971 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1972 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1973 | 37.26 % change on previous year | +402.0% |
| 1974 | 36.33 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1975 | -37.36 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1976 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1977 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1978 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1979 | 62.62 % change on previous year | -1167.8% |
| 1980 | 49.87 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1981 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1982 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1983 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1984 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1985 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4857 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1987 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 1988 | 35.69 % change on previous year | -2222.8% |
| 1989 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1990 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1991 | -29.11 % change on previous year | +673.1% |
| 1992 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1993 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1994 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1995 | 24.44 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1996 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1997 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +518.8% |
| 1998 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1999 | -43.11 % change on previous year | +2213.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2472 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2001 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -3759.0% |
| 2002 | 28.64 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 2003 | 21.73 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 39.11 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 14.6 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 41.94 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 2009 | -20.45 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2010 | 51.43 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 2011 | 24.53 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2012 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2013 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2014 | 27.66 % change on previous year | -1842.7% |
| 2015 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2016 | -17.18 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2017 | 70.94 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 2018 | 62.69 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2019 | -33.1 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2020 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2021 | 50.47 % change on previous year | +696.5% |
| 2022 | -26.81 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2023 | 76.92 % change on previous year | -386.9% |
| 2024 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2025 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.36 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +3759.0% | -0.2472 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2222.8% | -1.68 % change on previous year | 35.69 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -2213.5% | -1.86 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1842.7% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 38.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.71 % change on previous year | -37.36 % change on previous year | 62.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -26.05 % change on previous year | 49.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.36 % change on previous year | -43.11 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.23 % change on previous year | -20.45 % change on previous year | 41.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.06 % change on previous year | -33.1 % change on previous year | 70.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 % change on previous year | -26.81 % change on previous year | 76.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 84 North Macedonia 7.53 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 7.46 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Netherlands 7.46 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Namibia 7.33 % change on previous year compare
- 89 South Sudan 7.18 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Latvia 7.16 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 imports (current US$), per capita 249.04 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 76.92 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.11 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.