Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
110th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 110th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 107 Nepal 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 108 Bahamas 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 109 Rwanda 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 111 Germany 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 112 Somalia 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 113 Sweden 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports (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 (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
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
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Merchandise imports (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.