Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Congo
Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 5.96 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Congo stood at 5.96 billion current US$.
The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Congo peaked at 10.92 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Congo 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.18 million current US$ | 5.70 million current US$ | 76.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 151.04 million current US$ | 54.42 million current US$ | 297.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 512.76 million current US$ | 395.70 million current US$ | 653.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 661.04 million current US$ | 304.19 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion current US$ | 620.45 million current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 10.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 128 Kosovo 6.45 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.45 billion current US$ compare
- 130 Papua New Guinea 6.32 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Botswana 5.89 billion current US$ compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 5.88 billion current US$ compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 5.69 billion current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Congo?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Congo was 5.96 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Congo ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports 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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.