Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Merchandise imports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 28,100,000,000 US$. Ranked 76 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11,857.4%.

2025 28.1B US$ +5.64% vs 2024
World rank 76of 205
Period maximum 28.1B US$2025
Period minimum 78M US$1967

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1960–2025010B20B30B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 235,000,000 US$1962: 86,000,000 US$1964: 87,000,000 US$1966: 104,000,000 US$1968: 103,000,000 US$1970: 179,000,000 US$1972: 208,000,000 US$1974: 349,000,000 US$1976: 224,000,000 US$1978: 196,000,000 US$1980: 1,519,000,000 US$1982: 1,297,000,000 US$1984: 1,176,000,000 US$1986: 1,283,000,000 US$1988: 1,610,000,000 US$1990: 1,739,000,000 US$1992: 935,000,000 US$1994: 667,000,000 US$1996: 1,089,000,000 US$1998: 1,102,000,000 US$2000: 683,000,000 US$2002: 1,081,000,000 US$2004: 2,051,000,000 US$2006: 2,892,000,000 US$2008: 4,300,000,000 US$2010: 4,500,000,000 US$2012: 6,100,000,000 US$2014: 7,087,000,000 US$2016: 5,492,000,000 US$2018: 7,930,000,000 US$2020: 6,938,000,000 US$2022: 11,407,000,000 US$2024: 26,600,000,000 US$2025: 28,100,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +27.87B (+11,857.45%) Average annual rate: 7.64 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 28.1B US$
World 26.69T US$
Middle Africa computed 69.02B US$
Low-income countries computed 159B US$
Merchandise imports — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 28.1B +1.5B +5.64%
2024 26.6B +1.07B +4.2%
2023 25.53B +14.12B +123.8%
2022 11.41B +4.19B +58.12%
2021 7.21B +276M +3.98%
2020 6.94B −1.89B −21.38%
2019 8.83B +895M +11.29%
2018 7.93B +2.13B +36.65%
2017 5.8B +311M +5.66%
2016 5.49B −2.58B −31.93%
2015 8.07B +981M +13.84%
2014 7.09B +787M +12.49%
2013 6.3B +200M +3.28%
2012 6.1B +600M +10.91%
2011 5.5B +1B +22.22%
2010 4.5B +600M +15.38%
2009 3.9B −400M −9.3%
2008 4.3B +900M +26.47%
2007 3.4B +508M +17.57%
2006 2.89B +202M +7.51%
2005 2.69B +639M +31.16%
2004 2.05B +556M +37.19%
2003 1.5B +414M +38.3%
2002 1.08B +291M +36.84%
2001 790M +107M +15.67%
2000 683M +115M +20.25%
1999 568M −534M −48.46%
1998 1.1B +332M +43.12%
1997 770M −319M −29.29%
1996 1.09B +218M +25.03%
1995 871M +204M +30.58%
1994 667M +53M +8.63%
1993 614M −321M −34.33%
1992 935M −369M −28.3%
1991 1.3B −435M −25.01%
1990 1.74B −186M −9.66%
1989 1.93B +315M +19.57%
1988 1.61B −164M −9.24%
1987 1.77B +491M +38.27%
1986 1.28B +36M +2.89%
1985 1.25B +71M +6.04%
1984 1.18B −37M −3.05%
1983 1.21B −84M −6.48%
1982 1.3B −124M −8.73%
1981 1.42B −98M −6.45%
1980 1.52B +1.32B +663.32%
1979 199M +3M +1.53%
1978 196M −7M −3.45%
1977 203M −21M −9.38%
1976 224M −76M −25.33%
1975 300M −49M −14.04%
1974 349M +98M +39.04%
1973 251M +43M +20.67%
1972 208M +5M +2.46%
1971 203M +24M +13.41%
1970 179M +47M +35.61%
1969 132M +29M +28.16%
1968 103M +25M +32.05%
1967 78M −26M −25%
1966 104M +7M +7.22%
1965 97M +10M +11.49%
1964 87M −44M −33.59%
1963 131M +45M +52.33%
1962 86M −114M −57%
1961 200M −35M −14.89%
1960 235M

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.