What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 124.8%

World rank

88th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1963–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 124.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 88th out of 202 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1963	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+106.4%
1965	0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1966	0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1967	0.0481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1968	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1969	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1970	0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1972	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1973	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1974	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1975	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1976	0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1977	0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1978	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-46.7%
1979	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1980	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1981	0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1982	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1983	0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1984	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.4%
1985	0.0737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1986	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1987	0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1988	0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1989	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
1990	0.1098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1991	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1992	0.0761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1993	0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1994	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+132.1%
1995	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1996	0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1997	0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1998	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1999	0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2000	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
2001	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.9%
2002	0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2003	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2005	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.8%
2006	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2007	0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2008	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.4%
2009	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
2010	0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2011	0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2012	0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2013	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2014	0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2015	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2016	0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
2017	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
2018	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%
2019	0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2020	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2021	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
2022	0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
2023	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+124.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

85 Zambia 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Somalia 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Malta 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Oman 0.3645 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
90 Greece 0.3637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
91 Greenland 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
Food imports 10.5% (2024)
Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 1.3% (2024)
Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.365 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.