Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 963.97 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 963.97 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 2,092 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.39 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 143rd 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.47 current US$ per person | +1113.8% |
| 1962 | 54.35 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 50.99 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 50.65 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.84 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 51.43 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 59.75 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 53.29 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 48.78 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 38.94 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 51.77 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 68.03 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 75.41 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 74.64 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 99.56 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 99.66 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 103.64 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 139.54 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 166.3 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 219.54 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 211.63 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 342.3 current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 1983 | 310.74 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 286.84 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 266.75 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 256.51 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 217.68 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 213.1 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 194.21 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 206.38 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 190.46 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 219.83 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 180.08 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 113.8 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 131.59 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 518.18 current US$ per person | +293.8% |
| 1997 | 288.32 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 343.92 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 215.23 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 196.88 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 212.22 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 234.87 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 297.13 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 622.9 current US$ per person | +109.6% |
| 2005 | 718.65 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 772.74 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 986.98 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 860.01 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 985.78 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 930.64 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,518 current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 1,550 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,723 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1,998 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 2,038 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,092 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 765.01 current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 621.97 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 399.12 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 331.65 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 399.04 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 601.84 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 963.97 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 current US$ per person | 5.39 current US$ per person | 65.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.75 current US$ per person | 38.94 current US$ per person | 166.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.93 current US$ per person | 194.21 current US$ per person | 342.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.78 current US$ per person | 113.8 current US$ per person | 518.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 588.82 current US$ per person | 196.88 current US$ per person | 986.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,363 current US$ per person | 399.12 current US$ per person | 2,092 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.13 current US$ per person | 331.65 current US$ per person | 963.97 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 140 Colombia 1,177 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Philippines 1,098 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 1,009 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 958.79 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 938.24 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Algeria 921.95 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo was 963.97 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,092 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.