Goods imports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Goods imports was 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 211.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.69 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 65 Kuwait 37.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Cambodia 36.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Qatar 34.30 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Ecuador 31.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Luxembourg 30.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 29.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Imports of goods and services 43.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 87.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.5% (2025)
- Trade in services 6.1% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -454.53 million current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 30.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 39.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 107.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Goods imports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32.96 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for goods imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.