Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo, Republic of recorded 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Republic of peaked at 33,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Congo, Republic of ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 219.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 187.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 251.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 468.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 852.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,306 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,542 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,362 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,296 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 177 Gabon 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Zambia 13,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mozambique, Republic of 12,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Angola 12,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Congo, Republic of
- 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 square kilometre in Congo, Republic of?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Republic of was 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33,002 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.