Imports as a share of GDP rose 2.78% to 0.404% in Congo in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, imports as a share of GDP in Congo reached an all time high of 0.856% in 1960 and an all time low of 0.164% in 1992. When compared to Congo's main peers, imports as a share of GDP in Cameroon amounted to 0.211%, 0.324% in Central African Republic, 0.292% in Gabon and 0.509% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2024.
Congo has been ranked 66th within the group of 130 countries we follow in terms of imports as a share of GDP, 5 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Imports (As % of GDP) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 0.255% | 0.170% | 0.276% | 0.267% | 0.253% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | % | 0.219% | 0.235% | 0.185% | 0.202% | 0.220% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 0.337% | 0.343% | 0.343% | 0.309% | 0.329% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | 0.209% | 0.217% | 0.194% | 0.177% | 0.163% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 0.384% | 0.354% | 0.286% | 0.327% | 0.343% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 0.374% | 0.294% | 0.299% | 0.401% | 0.482% | ||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | % | 0.440% | 0.437% | 0.371% | 0.318% | 0.288% | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | % | 0.227% | 0.220% | 0.225% | 0.244% | 0.245% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | % | 0.175% | 0.198% | 0.082% | 0.118% | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 0.142% | 0.177% | 0.048% | 0.019% | 0.011% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 0.369% | 0.342% | 0.325% | 0.340% | 0.291% | ... |
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