Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,218 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,218 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
142nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,158 current US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
42.21 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Congo stood at 1,218 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 2,158 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.21 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Congo ranks 142nd 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 (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 72.85 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 68.27 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 55.98 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 57.03 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 55.47 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 57.95 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 65.69 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 65.32 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 58.99 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 42.21 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 56.9 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1972 | 69.96 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 83.46 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 80.26 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 104.48 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 103.17 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 121.81 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 148.16 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 162.7 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 317.12 current US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 1981 | 238.53 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1982 | 401.48 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1983 | 332.25 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 309.07 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 290.39 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 281.52 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 242.28 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 250.93 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 223.9 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 260.86 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 242.53 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 179.01 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 223.88 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 236.05 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 243.68 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 548.68 current US$ per person | +125.2% |
| 1997 | 320.65 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1998 | 230.35 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 270.7 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 147.56 current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 208.4 current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 201.45 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 241.17 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 271.77 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 352.78 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 524.57 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 987.08 current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 860.58 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 979.09 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,521 current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 1,550 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,724 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,030 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 2,070 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,158 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 852.18 current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2018 | 635.77 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 399.17 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 331.67 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 399.17 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 601.81 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 759.84 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 823.94 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1,218 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,218 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,218 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.38 current US$ per person | 55.47 current US$ per person | 72.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.31 current US$ per person | 42.21 current US$ per person | 162.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.75 current US$ per person | 223.9 current US$ per person | 401.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 275.64 current US$ per person | 179.01 current US$ per person | 548.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.41 current US$ per person | 147.56 current US$ per person | 1,039 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,392 current US$ per person | 399.17 current US$ per person | 2,158 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.12 current US$ per person | 331.67 current US$ per person | 1,218 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 139 Brazil 1,380 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Colombia 1,320 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Laos 1,314 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Philippines 1,209 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 1,127 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Mauritania 1,070 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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Congo was 1,218 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,158 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.21 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.