Net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Net barter terms of trade index was 142.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 142.4 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 149.6 2015 = 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.8 2015 = 100, in 2009.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 125.9 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 105 2015 = 100 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 90.8 2015 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 111.6 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 109.1 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 102 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 115.7 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 124.2 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 114.9 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 115.1 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 149.6 2015 = 100 | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 139.9 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 134 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 142.4 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.02 2015 = 100 | 90.8 2015 = 100 | 126.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 108.49 2015 = 100 | 94.7 2015 = 100 | 124.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.2 2015 = 100 | 115.1 2015 = 100 | 149.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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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 net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 142.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 149.6 2015 = 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8 2015 = 100 in 2009.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.