Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 51.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo is 51.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 364.4% on the previous year and up 1,051.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 131.49 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -59.54 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Congo 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1963 | -15.79 % change on previous year | +315.8% |
| 1964 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 7.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 1968 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1969 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1970 | -26.25 % change on previous year | +276.3% |
| 1971 | 38.98 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1972 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1974 | -0.7812 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1975 | 33.86 % change on previous year | -4433.9% |
| 1976 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1977 | 20.93 % change on previous year | +1679.1% |
| 1978 | 24.52 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1980 | 99.31 % change on previous year | +703.8% |
| 1981 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1982 | 71.97 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 1983 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1984 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1985 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1672 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1987 | -11.39 % change on previous year | +6711.4% |
| 1988 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1989 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1990 | 19.88 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1991 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1992 | -24.07 % change on previous year | +453.7% |
| 1993 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1994 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 131.49 % change on previous year | +2027.5% |
| 1997 | -40.3 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1998 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 2000 | -43.36 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 2001 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2002 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2003 | 23.11 % change on previous year | -2351.7% |
| 2004 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 34.57 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 2006 | 54.37 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2007 | 95.18 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2008 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2009 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -358.8% |
| 2010 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2011 | 60.52 % change on previous year | -3550.3% |
| 2012 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2013 | 13.92 % change on previous year | +190.5% |
| 2014 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2016 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2017 | -59.54 % change on previous year | -972.4% |
| 2018 | -23.55 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2019 | -35.69 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2020 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2021 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 2022 | 54.42 % change on previous year | +133.9% |
| 2023 | 29.35 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2025 | 51.4 % change on previous year | +364.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 51.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 51.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -6711.4% | -0.1672 % change on previous year | -11.39 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +4433.9% | -0.7812 % change on previous year | 33.86 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +3550.3% | -1.75 % change on previous year | 60.52 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2351.7% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 23.11 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2027.5% | 6.18 % change on previous year | 131.49 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1679.1% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year | 38.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -23.1 % change on previous year | 99.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.04 % change on previous year | -40.3 % change on previous year | 131.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.18 % change on previous year | -43.36 % change on previous year | 95.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9383 % change on previous year | -59.54 % change on previous year | 60.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 % change on previous year | -14.9 % change on previous year | 54.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo was 51.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 131.49 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.54 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,051.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.