Congo, Dem. Rep.'s import value index (2015 = 100) was 330.3 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 277.92% from 87.4 in 2014 (14.22% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 330.3 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 109.5 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 87.4 | 2014 |
| Highest | 330.3 | 2024 |
| Lowest | 32.9 | 2005 |
| Average since 2015 | 141.32 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 32.9 | 2005 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s import value index (2015 = 100) rose 12.8 on 2023 (from 317.5 to 330.3).
Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +15.81 and a typical year strayed about 43.55 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 175.7 in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 32.2 in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 24.97 a year. A straight line explains 59% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep. had the 5th highest value of the 204 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 330.3 | 2024 |
| World | 148.1 | 2024 |
Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- Armenia — 2nd of 204: 528.8
- Guyana — 3rd of 204: 456.8
- Gambia, The — 4th of 204: 358.5
- Uzbekistan — 6th of 204: 309
- Mongolia — 7th of 204: 306.1
- Kyrgyz Republic — 8th of 204: 303.7
What this measures
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.
All 20 values
| Year | Import value index (2015 = 100) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 330.3 |
| 2023 | 317.5 |
| 2022 | 141.8 |
| 2021 | 89.6 |
| 2020 | 86.2 |
| 2019 | 109.5 |
| 2018 | 98.4 |
| 2017 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 67.8 |
| 2015 | 100 |
| 2014 |
Import value index (2015 = 100) in nearby economies
- Angola — 80 (2024)
- Benin — 204.3 (2024)
- Botswana — 99.3 (2024)
- Burkina Faso — 209.8 (2024)
- Burundi — 119.5 (2024)
- Cabo Verde — 300.7 (2024)
- Cameroon — 136.5 (2024)
- Central African Republic — 156.5 (2024)
- Chad — 56 (2024)
- Comoros — 168.5 (2024)
- Congo, Rep. — 49.6 (2024)
- Côte d'Ivoire
More trade data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Import volume index (2015 = 100) — 263.4 (2024)
- Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100) — 142.4 (2024)
- Export volume index (2015 = 100) — 193.8 (2024)
- Export value index (2015 = 100) — 346.1 (2024)
Every indicator for Congo, Dem. Rep. is on the Congo, Dem. Rep. data page.
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s import value index (2015 = 100)?
- 330.3 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2005?
- It is up 903.95% from 32.9 in 2005 (12.91% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 330.3 in 2024 and the lowest 32.9 in 2005.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank?
- 5th highest of 204 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in import value index (2015 = 100) unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s import value index (2015 = 100) rose 12.8 on 2023 (from 317.5 to 330.3). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2023), the average change was +15.81 and a typical year strayed about 43.55 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator TM.VAL.MRCH.XD.WD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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