Congo - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Congo was $7,286,067,000 as of 2016. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $9,504,278,000 in 2015 and $541,271,100 in 1978.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1978 $541,271,100
1979 $582,794,500
1980 $1,025,258,000
1981 $1,516,887,000
1982 $1,361,170,000
1983 $1,376,872,000
1984 $1,008,887,000
1985 $1,155,637,000
1986 $1,169,209,000
1987 $951,964,000
1988 $1,082,840,000
1989 $1,025,992,000
1990 $1,281,840,000
1991 $1,281,075,000
1992 $1,175,707,000
1993 $1,345,517,000
1994 $1,608,596,000
1995 $1,345,860,000
1996 $1,523,175,000
1997 $1,397,313,000
1998 $1,415,855,000
1999 $1,391,251,000
2000 $1,193,610,000
2001 $1,533,513,000
2002 $1,618,026,000
2003 $1,706,641,000
2004 $1,985,293,000
2005 $2,722,629,000
2006 $4,429,420,000
2007 $6,554,984,000
2008 $5,985,975,000
2009 $6,882,885,000
2010 $7,295,063,000
2011 $7,971,544,000
2012 $6,964,754,000
2013 $7,193,769,000
2014 $9,138,148,000
2015 $9,504,278,000
2016 $7,286,067,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Congo was $5,687,888,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $9,504,278,000 in 2015 and $99,632,770 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $112,771,900
1961 $126,893,700
1962 $104,828,000
1963 $99,632,770
1964 $104,822,300
1965 $105,279,900
1966 $112,749,000
1967 $132,519,900
1968 $143,800,800
1969 $150,792,100
1970 $158,826,000
1971 $169,598,400
1972 $212,675,100
1973 $235,094,400
1974 $348,144,100
1975 $489,004,600
1976 $502,196,100
1977 $499,430,800
1978 $536,657,900
1979 $582,921,400
1980 $1,025,655,000
1981 $1,516,939,000
1982 $1,480,191,000
1983 $1,085,639,000
1984 $1,000,786,000
1985 $1,210,204,000
1986 $992,475,100
1987 $887,412,800
1988 $894,415,300
1989 $832,266,800
1990 $532,937,100
1991 $764,320,200
1992 $482,474,300
1993 $841,262,200
1994 $1,313,209,000
1995 $1,345,946,000
1996 $1,523,134,000
1997 $1,397,384,000
1998 $1,415,792,000
1999 $1,391,257,000
2000 $1,407,788,000
2001 $1,490,992,000
2002 $1,636,664,000
2003 $2,664,561,000
2004 $2,367,532,000
2005 $2,961,252,000
2006 $3,882,284,000
2007 $7,025,761,000
2008 $6,927,573,000
2009 $6,882,885,000
2010 $7,295,063,000
2011 $7,970,672,000
2012 $6,964,754,000
2013 $7,193,750,000
2014 $9,138,147,000
2015 $9,504,278,000
2016 $8,763,099,000
2017 $6,117,538,000
2018 $6,699,165,000
2019 $6,778,504,000
2020 $5,687,888,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Congo was 3,273,870,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,621,300,000,000 in 2015 and a minimum value of 24,411,660,000 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 27,651,120,000
1961 31,121,970,000
1962 25,684,310,000
1963 24,411,660,000
1964 25,684,310,000
1965 25,800,000,000
1966 27,700,000,000
1967 32,600,010,000
1968 35,600,010,000
1969 39,200,000,000
1970 43,899,990,000
1971 46,700,000,000
1972 53,600,010,000
1973 52,399,990,000
1974 83,799,900,000
1975 104,800,000,000
1976 120,000,000,000
1977 122,700,000,000
1978 121,100,000,000
1979 124,000,000,000
1980 216,700,000,000
1981 412,200,000,000
1982 486,400,000,000
1983 413,700,000,000
1984 437,300,000,000
1985 543,700,000,000
1986 343,700,000,000
1987 266,700,000,000
1988 266,400,000,000
1989 265,500,000,000
1990 145,100,000,000
1991 215,620,000,000
1992 127,707,000,000
1993 238,214,000,000
1994 729,100,000,000
1995 671,827,000,000
1996 779,163,000,000
1997 815,610,000,000
1998 835,249,000,000
1999 856,596,000,000
2000 999,822,000,000
2001 1,092,000,000,000
2002 1,135,380,000,000
2003 1,545,170,000,000
2004 1,248,490,000,000
2005 1,561,970,000,000
2006 2,030,010,000,000
2007 3,367,210,000,000
2008 3,102,200,000,000
2009 3,250,000,000,000
2010 3,613,080,000,000
2011 3,761,090,000,000
2012 3,555,700,000,000
2013 3,554,000,000,000
2014 4,518,040,000,000
2015 5,621,300,000,000
2016 5,194,770,000,000
2017 3,553,680,000,000
2018 3,721,030,000,000
2019 3,971,600,000,000
2020 3,273,870,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Congo was 5,502,994,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 9,504,278,000 in 2015 and 598,414,900 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 691,056,600
1961 768,675,300
1962 633,468,500
1963 598,414,900
1964 620,949,400
1965 608,430,200
1966 646,723,400
1967 763,729,000
1968 847,760,700
1969 941,364,500
1970 1,044,540,000
1971 1,048,793,000
1972 1,053,055,000
1973 1,057,308,000
1974 1,061,561,000
1975 1,114,747,000
1976 1,066,880,000
1977 1,000,926,000
1978 992,419,600
1979 793,511,000
1980 1,121,131,000
1981 1,656,161,000
1982 2,409,342,000
1983 1,893,874,000
1984 1,834,050,000
1985 1,839,787,000
1986 1,438,230,000
1987 1,097,316,000
1988 1,106,331,000
1989 1,080,926,000
1990 1,134,972,000
1991 1,784,098,000
1992 1,033,421,000
1993 1,934,573,000
1994 3,376,035,000
1995 2,890,973,000
1996 3,008,587,000
1997 3,155,146,000
1998 3,142,767,000
1999 3,330,500,000
2000 3,479,021,000
2001 3,697,911,000
2002 3,871,449,000
2003 4,029,241,000
2004 3,941,793,000
2005 4,634,808,000
2006 4,687,068,000
2007 7,246,116,000
2008 6,454,166,000
2009 6,594,178,000
2010 7,132,601,000
2011 6,913,329,000
2012 6,891,332,000
2013 6,607,917,000
2014 7,661,401,000
2015 9,504,278,000
2016 8,646,032,000
2017 5,662,714,000
2018 5,949,842,000
2019 6,141,735,000
2020 5,502,994,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Congo was -10.40 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.20 in 1993 and a minimum value of -42.08 in 1992.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 11.23
1962 -17.59
1963 -5.53
1964 3.77
1965 -2.02
1966 6.29
1967 18.09
1968 11.00
1969 11.04
1970 10.96
1971 0.41
1972 0.41
1973 0.40
1974 0.40
1975 5.01
1976 -4.29
1977 -6.18
1978 -0.85
1979 -20.04
1980 41.29
1981 47.72
1982 45.48
1983 -21.39
1984 -3.16
1985 0.31
1986 -21.83
1987 -23.70
1988 0.82
1989 -2.30
1990 5.00
1991 57.19
1992 -42.08
1993 87.20
1994 74.51
1995 -14.37
1996 4.07
1997 4.87
1998 -0.39
1999 5.97
2000 4.46
2001 6.29
2002 4.69
2003 4.08
2004 -2.17
2005 17.58
2006 1.13
2007 54.60
2008 -10.93
2009 2.17
2010 8.17
2011 -3.07
2012 -0.32
2013 -4.11
2014 15.94
2015 24.05
2016 -9.03
2017 -34.51
2018 5.07
2019 3.23
2020 -10.40

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Congo was 1,854,550,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,203,010,000,000 in 2015 and a minimum value of 201,670,000,000 in 1963.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 232,891,000,000
1961 259,049,000,000
1962 213,484,000,000
1963 201,670,000,000
1964 209,265,000,000
1965 205,046,000,000
1966 217,951,000,000
1967 257,383,000,000
1968 285,702,000,000
1969 317,247,000,000
1970 352,018,000,000
1971 353,451,000,000
1972 354,888,000,000
1973 356,321,000,000
1974 357,754,000,000
1975 375,678,000,000
1976 359,547,000,000
1977 337,320,000,000
1978 334,453,000,000
1979 267,419,000,000
1980 377,830,000,000
1981 558,139,000,000
1982 811,967,000,000
1983 638,250,000,000
1984 618,089,000,000
1985 620,022,000,000
1986 484,695,000,000
1987 369,804,000,000
1988 372,842,000,000
1989 364,280,000,000
1990 382,494,000,000
1991 601,255,000,000
1992 348,271,000,000
1993 651,966,000,000
1994 1,137,750,000,000
1995 974,280,000,000
1996 1,013,920,000,000
1997 1,063,310,000,000
1998 1,059,140,000,000
1999 1,122,400,000,000
2000 1,172,460,000,000
2001 1,246,220,000,000
2002 1,304,710,000,000
2003 1,357,890,000,000
2004 1,328,410,000,000
2005 1,561,970,000,000
2006 1,579,580,000,000
2007 2,442,000,000,000
2008 2,175,100,000,000
2009 2,222,290,000,000
2010 2,403,740,000,000
2011 2,329,850,000,000
2012 2,322,430,000,000
2013 2,226,920,000,000
2014 2,581,950,000,000
2015 3,203,010,000,000
2016 2,913,780,000,000
2017 1,908,380,000,000
2018 2,005,140,000,000
2019 2,069,810,000,000
2020 1,854,550,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Congo was 55.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 85.78 in 2016, while its lowest value was 16.45 in 1992.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 85.61
1961 83.66
1962 62.95
1963 57.85
1964 56.45
1965 53.09
1966 51.11
1967 55.82
1968 57.23
1969 56.89
1970 57.76
1971 52.65
1972 51.79
1973 43.38
1974 59.47
1975 63.75
1976 66.56
1977 65.27
1978 61.07
1979 48.63
1980 60.13
1981 76.09
1982 68.51
1983 51.76
1984 45.62
1985 56.01
1986 53.67
1987 38.62
1988 40.42
1989 34.83
1990 19.04
1991 28.05
1992 16.45
1993 31.34
1994 74.22
1995 63.61
1996 59.95
1997 60.16
1998 72.62
1999 59.10
2000 43.61
2001 53.31
2002 53.94
2003 76.05
2004 50.84
2005 44.55
2006 48.14
2007 80.10
2008 59.71
2009 71.07
2010 55.54
2011 50.98
2012 39.36
2013 40.07
2014 51.08
2015 79.97
2016 85.78
2017 55.16
2018 49.01
2019 53.16
2020 55.83

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments