Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 19.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19.0% for fuel imports in 2024.
The figure is down 47.8% on the previous year and up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 36.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.4% | — |
| 1965 | 6.5% | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | -27.2% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +122.4% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -40.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +305.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +50.4% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -47.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +305.2% | 6.0% | 24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 5.7% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 9.9% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 5.0% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fuel imports in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fuel imports?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.