Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 23.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Democratic Republic of Congo is 23.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 322.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.2% | — |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +74.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +1424.6% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +82.2% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -74.0% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +163.7% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +96.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -73.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -80.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +1334.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -67.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +68.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -43.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -66.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +948.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +142.5% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +22.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1424.6% | 0.2% | 2.8% |
| 1989 | +1334.4% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| 2000 | +948.6% | 0.3% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.2% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 7.9% | 23.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Democratic Republic of Congo was 23.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.