Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was -14.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-14.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 114.4%
World rank
197th
of 239 countries
All-time high
323.05 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-82.14 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1962–2024

-1000100200300196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded -14.41 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.4% on the previous year and down 311.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 323.05 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -82.14 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 196.53 % change on previous year
1963 66.65 % change on previous year -66.1%
1964 -26.61 % change on previous year -139.9%
1965 4.41 % change on previous year -116.6%
1966 106.72 % change on previous year +2318.1%
1967 -48.95 % change on previous year -145.9%
1968 9.97 % change on previous year -120.4%
1969 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1970 0 % change on previous year
1971 146.13 % change on previous year
1972 30.09 % change on previous year -79.4%
1973 5.15 % change on previous year -82.9%
1974 -5.22 % change on previous year -201.3%
1975 -54.48 % change on previous year +944.5%
1976 59.48 % change on previous year -209.2%
1977 -36.64 % change on previous year -161.6%
1978 -5.48 % change on previous year -85.0%
1979 11.84 % change on previous year -316.1%
1980 2.77 % change on previous year -76.6%
1981 -43.27 % change on previous year -1664.6%
1982 39.01 % change on previous year -190.2%
1983 -0.0898 % change on previous year -100.2%
1984 -10 % change on previous year +11035.0%
1985 125.24 % change on previous year -1352.4%
1986 35.77 % change on previous year -71.4%
1987 -20.4 % change on previous year -157.0%
1988 1.83 % change on previous year -108.9%
1989 -15.8 % change on previous year -965.1%
1990 6.54 % change on previous year -141.4%
1991 -9.53 % change on previous year -245.7%
1992 -82.14 % change on previous year +761.6%
1993 221.33 % change on previous year -369.5%
1994 94.53 % change on previous year -57.3%
1995 -53.65 % change on previous year -156.8%
1996 174.81 % change on previous year -425.8%
1997 -70.92 % change on previous year -140.6%
1998 0.03 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 19.02 % change on previous year +63281.0%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 -71.57 % change on previous year
2003 323.05 % change on previous year -551.4%
2004 73.32 % change on previous year -77.3%
2005 12.65 % change on previous year -82.8%
2006 22.63 % change on previous year +78.9%
2007 25.79 % change on previous year +14.0%
2008 45.35 % change on previous year +75.8%
2009 -6.04 % change on previous year -113.3%
2010 84.72 % change on previous year -1502.3%
2011 -9.36 % change on previous year -111.0%
2012 -49.47 % change on previous year +428.8%
2013 9.1 % change on previous year -118.4%
2014 6.81 % change on previous year -25.2%
2015 -17.22 % change on previous year -353.0%
2016 -21.48 % change on previous year +24.7%
2017 22.73 % change on previous year -205.8%
2018 21.86 % change on previous year -3.8%
2019 -12.48 % change on previous year -157.1%
2020 -14.67 % change on previous year +17.6%
2021 45.76 % change on previous year -411.8%
2022 16.37 % change on previous year -64.2%
2023 99.92 % change on previous year +510.5%
2024 -14.41 % change on previous year -114.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.59 % change on previous year -48.95 % change on previous year 196.53 % change on previous year 8
1970s 15.09 % change on previous year -54.48 % change on previous year 146.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.51 % change on previous year -43.27 % change on previous year 125.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 30 % change on previous year -82.14 % change on previous year 221.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 42.52 % change on previous year -71.57 % change on previous year 323.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.52 % change on previous year -49.47 % change on previous year 84.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 26.59 % change on previous year -14.67 % change on previous year 99.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 194 Yemen -12.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 195 Nicaragua -13.21 % change on previous year compare
  3. 196 Czechoslovakia -13.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 198 Mauritania -14.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 199 Brunei Darussalam -14.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 200 Iraq -14.83 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -14.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 323.05 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -82.14 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 197th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
269 places, 13,710 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.