Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Congo
Congo: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 33.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Congo recorded 33.8% for transport services in 2021.
That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Congo peaked at 65.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1996.
Congo ranks 86th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.0% | — |
| 1979 | 43.0% | +53.4% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | +60.8% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +215.7% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +56.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 33.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 33.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +215.7% | 20.7% | 65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 28.0% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 21.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 18.6% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 21.6% | 33.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Congo?
- Transport services in Congo was 33.8% in 2021, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for transport services?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.