Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 43.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 43.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 90.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 85.0% | — |
| 1964 | 82.0% | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 75.8% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 81.8% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 85.1% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 87.1% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 80.8% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 76.5% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 86.1% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 90.0% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 82.2% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +15.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 43.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 43.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +43.2% | 42.6% | 60.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6% | 75.8% | 85.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 76.5% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 82.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 42.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 39.0% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 31.4% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 29.1% | 43.8% | 4 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 43.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.