Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 48.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Democratic Republic of Congo is 48.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 80.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2016.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.7% | — |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | -8.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.8% | 80.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 42.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 42.9% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Transport services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 48.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for transport services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.