Trade openness in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 91.67%. Ranked 57 in the world out of 138. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 14.39 pp.
1960–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91.67 | −1.52 pp |
| 2024 | 93.19 | −3.02 pp |
| 2023 | 96.21 | −1.95 pp |
| 2022 | 98.16 | +12.62 pp |
| 2021 | 85.55 | +16.24 pp |
| 2020 | 69.31 | −22.27 pp |
| 2019 | 91.58 | −9.01 pp |
| 2018 | 100.58 | +5.97 pp |
| 2017 | 94.62 | −27.64 pp |
| 2016 | 122.26 | +4.94 pp |
| 2015 | 117.32 | +13.12 pp |
| 2014 | 104.2 | +11.19 pp |
| 2013 | 93 | −4.44 pp |
| 2012 | 97.44 | −27.15 pp |
| 2011 | 124.59 | +0.53 pp |
| 2010 | 124.06 | −11.49 pp |
| 2009 | 135.55 | +2.44 pp |
| 2008 | 133.11 | −15.48 pp |
| 2007 | 148.59 | +22.99 pp |
| 2006 | 125.6 | +6.05 pp |
| 2005 | 119.55 | −11.82 pp |
| 2004 | 131.37 | −25.49 pp |
| 2003 | 156.86 | +21.41 pp |
| 2002 | 135.46 | +4.72 pp |
| 2001 | 130.73 | +6.82 pp |
| 2000 | 123.91 | −7.48 pp |
| 1999 | 131.39 | −17.51 pp |
| 1998 | 148.9 | +13.14 pp |
| 1997 | 135.76 | +7.35 pp |
| 1996 | 128.41 | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 128.31 | −4.42 pp |
| 1994 | 132.74 | +58.56 pp |
| 1993 | 74.18 | +17.04 pp |
| 1992 | 57.14 | −12.54 pp |
| 1991 | 69.68 | −1.13 pp |
| 1990 | 70.82 | −12.53 pp |
| 1989 | 83.35 | +2.31 pp |
| 1988 | 81.05 | +0.69 pp |
| 1987 | 80.36 | −13.15 pp |
| 1986 | 93.5 | −19.29 pp |
| 1985 | 112.79 | +5.54 pp |
| 1984 | 107.25 | −2.46 pp |
| 1983 | 109.71 | −14.06 pp |
| 1982 | 123.77 | −10.34 pp |
| 1981 | 134.11 | +13.97 pp |
| 1980 | 120.14 | +24.11 pp |
| 1979 | 96.04 | −8.75 pp |
| 1978 | 104.79 | −6.06 pp |
| 1977 | 110.85 | +3.92 pp |
| 1976 | 106.93 | +7.3 pp |
| 1975 | 99.64 | −13.07 pp |
| 1974 | 112.7 | +37.7 pp |
| 1973 | 75 | −5.1 pp |
| 1972 | 80.1 | −5.13 pp |
| 1971 | 85.23 | −7.27 pp |
| 1970 | 92.5 | +3.53 pp |
| 1969 | 88.97 | +1.35 pp |
| 1968 | 87.62 | +1.32 pp |
| 1967 | 86.3 | +5.31 pp |
| 1966 | 81 | −8.1 pp |
| 1965 | 89.09 | −5.51 pp |
| 1964 | 94.6 | +0.28 pp |
| 1963 | 94.32 | +0.88 pp |
| 1962 | 93.44 | −9.68 pp |
| 1961 | 103.12 | −2.94 pp |
| 1960 | 106.06 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
