Trade as a share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Trade as a share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 87.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 6.9 pts from 2024. That is the 67th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

202587.3%
Change on 2024-6.9 pts
Rank67th of 171Countries ranked
Series high94.22024
Series low252001

Trade as a share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1994 to 2025

2040608010019941999200420092014201920251994: 42.5 %1995: 52.2 %1996: 60.3 %1997: 33.8 %1998: 62.7 %1999: 41.2 %2000: 27 %2001: 25 %2002: 29.3 %2003: 54 %2004: 49.3 %2005: 51 %2006: 44.8 %2007: 73 %2008: 73 %2009: 63.1 %2010: 81 %2011: 83.4 %2012: 66.7 %2013: 72.6 %2014: 74.1 %2015: 57.8 %2016: 68 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 72.6 %2019: 60.9 %2020: 61 %2021: 75.4 %2022: 85.8 %2023: 86.7 %2024: 94.2 %2025: 87.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 32 values
Period%
202587.3
202494.2
202386.7
202285.8
202175.4
202061
201960.9
201872.6
201765.9
201668
201557.8
201474.1
201372.6
201266.7
201183.4
201081
200963.1
200873
200773
200644.8
200551
200449.3
200354
200229.3
200125
200027
199941.2
199862.7
199733.8
199660.3
199552.2
199442.5

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Trade as a share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 87.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 6.9 pts from 2024. That is the 67th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo?

94.2% in 2024, the highest value since 1994 in this series.

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