Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Congo
Congo: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 22.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Congo, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Congo stood at 22.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Congo peaked at 24.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
That places Congo 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.3% | — |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -51.0% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +888.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -43.5% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +332.1% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -43.5% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -34.9% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -94.5% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +3296.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -42.4% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +94.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +79.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +151.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +119.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +75.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +122.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +142.7% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 22.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 22.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +3296.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 1965 | +888.4% | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| 1967 | +332.1% | 0.9% | 4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 4.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 24.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 75 Sierra Leone 22.7% compare
- 76 United States of America 22.6% compare
- 77 Algeria 22.5% compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 22.2% compare
- 80 Rwanda 21.9% compare
- 81 Liberia 21.8% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Congo?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Congo was 22.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.