Democratic Republic of the Congo: Trade openness
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Trade openness: exports plus imports as percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 87.33 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1994 - 2025 |
| Average | 61.74 |
| Min - Max | 25.04 - 94.25 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2025 is 87.33 percent, a decline from 94.25 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 90.55 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1994 to 2025 is 61.74 percent. The minimum value, 25.04 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 94.25 percent was recorded in 2024.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 133.60 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 87.33 | 2025 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.248 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 43.42 | 2025 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 39.52 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 7.39 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 43.92 | 2025 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 39.98 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 2.05 | 2025 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 2.92 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 0.18 | 2024 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -4.33 | 2025 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -3.94 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -0.50 | 2025 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -1.89 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 5.10 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 2.82 | 2024 | percent |
| Remittances | 3,318.27 | 2025 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 778.40 | 2025 | million USD |
| External debt | 16.41 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 5.44 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 11.80 | 2023 | percent |