Trade in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Trade was 87.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 87.3% for trade in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 94.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 33.8% | 62.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 25.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 57.8% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 61.0% | 94.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 85 Suriname 91.0% compare
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- 90 South Korea 86.4% compare
- 91 Gabon 84.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.08 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 720 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 234.65 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Trade in Democratic Republic of Congo was 87.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for trade?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.