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

Congo ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this 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 Congo

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Congo: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 46.0%

World rank

47th

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

Congo ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1962	0.4564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1963	0.3716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1964	0.3608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1965	0.3378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1966	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1967	0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1968	0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1969	0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1970	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1971	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1972	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	0.2362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1974	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1975	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1976	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1977	0.2718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1978	0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1979	0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1980	0.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.1%
1981	0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1982	0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.7%
1983	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1984	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1985	0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1986	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1987	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.7%
1988	0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1989	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1990	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1991	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1992	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1993	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1994	0.3566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.8%
1995	0.3166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1996	0.6105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+92.8%
1997	0.3987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
1998	0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1999	0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2000	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.7%
2001	0.2439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.3%
2002	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0.2372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2004	0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2006	0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
2007	0.4474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.4%
2008	0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
2009	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
2010	0.3323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
2011	0.448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2012	0.4154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2013	0.4662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2014	0.5636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2015	0.8484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
2016	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2017	0.3853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.6%
2018	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
2019	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
2020	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2021	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2022	0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.7%
2023	0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
2024	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2025	0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3054 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Congo

44 El Salvador 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Georgia 0.4858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Andorra 0.485 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Croatia 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Morocco 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Liberia 0.4754 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.