Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Transport services was 45.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 87.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2006.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -86.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +597.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +204.0% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +108.3% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | +200.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -79.0% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +147.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 1.2% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 16.1% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 13.9% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 11 Solomon Islands 48.8% compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 47.3% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 45.9% compare
- 15 Lithuania 43.8% compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 43.6% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 42.7% compare
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 transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Transport services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 45.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for transport services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.