Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Republic of the Congo

Merchandise imports in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 7,900,000,000 US$. Ranked 126 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11,185.7%.

2025 7.9B US$ +51.4% vs 2024
World rank 126of 205
Period maximum 11.27B US$2016
Period minimum 59M US$1970

Trend over time

1960–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Republic of the Congo, 1960–202505B10B15B19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 70,000,000 US$1962: 76,000,000 US$1964: 67,000,000 US$1966: 72,000,000 US$1968: 86,000,000 US$1970: 59,000,000 US$1972: 104,000,000 US$1974: 127,000,000 US$1976: 172,000,000 US$1978: 259,000,000 US$1980: 580,000,000 US$1982: 767,000,000 US$1984: 618,000,000 US$1986: 597,000,000 US$1988: 564,000,000 US$1990: 621,000,000 US$1992: 451,000,000 US$1994: 631,000,000 US$1996: 1,551,000,000 US$1998: 680,000,000 US$2000: 465,000,000 US$2002: 675,000,000 US$2004: 969,000,000 US$2006: 2,013,000,000 US$2008: 3,540,000,000 US$2010: 4,369,000,000 US$2012: 7,349,000,000 US$2014: 10,099,000,000 US$2016: 11,270,000,000 US$2018: 3,486,000,000 US$2020: 1,908,000,000 US$2022: 3,632,000,000 US$2024: 5,218,000,000 US$2025: 7,900,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +7.83B (+11,185.71%) Average annual rate: 7.54 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Republic of the Congo 7.9B US$
World 26.69T US$
Middle Africa computed 69.02B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.35T US$
Merchandise imports — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 7.9B +2.68B +51.4%
2024 5.22B +520M +11.07%
2023 4.7B +1.07B +29.35%
2022 3.63B +1.28B +54.42%
2021 2.35B +444M +23.27%
2020 1.91B −334M −14.9%
2019 2.24B −1.24B −35.69%
2018 3.49B −1.07B −23.55%
2017 4.56B −6.71B −59.54%
2016 11.27B +720M +6.82%
2015 10.55B +451M +4.47%
2014 10.1B +1.73B +20.63%
2013 8.37B +1.02B +13.92%
2012 7.35B +336M +4.79%
2011 7.01B +2.64B +60.52%
2010 4.37B −78M −1.75%
2009 4.45B +907M +25.62%
2008 3.54B −389M −9.9%
2007 3.93B +1.92B +95.18%
2006 2.01B +709M +54.37%
2005 1.3B +335M +34.57%
2004 969M +138M +16.61%
2003 831M +156M +23.11%
2002 675M −7M −1.03%
2001 682M +217M +46.67%
2000 465M −356M −43.36%
1999 821M +141M +20.74%
1998 680M −246M −26.57%
1997 926M −625M −40.3%
1996 1.55B +881M +131.49%
1995 670M +39M +6.18%
1994 631M +50M +8.61%
1993 581M +130M +28.82%
1992 451M −143M −24.07%
1991 594M −27M −4.35%
1990 621M +103M +19.88%
1989 518M −46M −8.16%
1988 564M +35M +6.62%
1987 529M −68M −11.39%
1986 597M −1M −0.17%
1985 598M −20M −3.24%
1984 618M −30M −4.63%
1983 648M −119M −15.51%
1982 767M +321M +71.97%
1981 446M −134M −23.1%
1980 580M +289M +99.31%
1979 291M +32M +12.36%
1978 259M +51M +24.52%
1977 208M +36M +20.93%
1976 172M +2M +1.18%
1975 170M +43M +33.86%
1974 127M −1M −0.78%
1973 128M +24M +23.08%
1972 104M +22M +26.83%
1971 82M +23M +38.98%
1970 59M −21M −26.25%
1969 80M −6M −6.98%
1968 86M +2M +2.38%
1967 84M +12M +16.67%
1966 72M +5M +7.46%
1965 67M +0 +0%
1964 67M +3M +4.69%
1963 64M −12M −15.79%
1962 76M −3M −3.8%
1961 79M +9M +12.86%
1960 70M

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.