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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of 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 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 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.

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

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 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 (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

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of 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$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.

Democratic Republic of 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.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1962	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
1963	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1964	0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.2%
1965	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1966	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1967	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1968	0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1969	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1970	0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+39.9%
1971	0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1972	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1973	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1974	0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1975	0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1976	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1977	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1978	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1979	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1980	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+699.0%
1981	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1982	0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1983	0.1102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
1984	0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
1985	0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1986	0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1987	0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
1988	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1989	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1990	0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1991	0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1992	0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1993	0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
1994	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+99.8%
1995	0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
1996	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1997	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1998	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
1999	0.1206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2000	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.3%
2001	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+196.8%
2002	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2003	0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.1%
2004	0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
2005	0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2006	0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2007	0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2008	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2009	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2010	0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2011	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2012	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2013	0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2014	0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2015	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2016	0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
2017	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2018	0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2019	0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2020	0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
2021	0.1221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2022	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.6%
2023	0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+125.7%
2024	0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2025	0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of 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
1980	+699.0%	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2001	+196.8%	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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 Congo

107 Nepal 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Bahamas 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
109 Rwanda 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Germany 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 Somalia 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
113 Sweden 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
Food imports 4.8% (2023)
Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 0.6% (2023)
Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of 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 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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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
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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.