Merchandise imports in Congo
Congo: Merchandise imports was 7.90 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.90 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Congo peaked at 11.27 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.00 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Congo 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.50 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 291.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.50 million current US$ | 446.00 million current US$ | 767.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 752.60 million current US$ | 451.00 million current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 465.00 million current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 11.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 7.90 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Transport services 33.8% (2021)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.4% (2021)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Congo?
- Merchandise imports in Congo was 7.90 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.27 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.00 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise imports?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.