Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Congo
Congo: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 14,935 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Congo is 14,935 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Congo peaked at 26,390 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 431 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Congo 192nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,755 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 627 1000 USD | -64.3% |
| 1963 | 1,969 1000 USD | +214.0% |
| 1964 | 982 1000 USD | -50.1% |
| 1965 | 1,031 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 871 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 2,805 1000 USD | +222.0% |
| 1968 | 3,164 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 3,016 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 431 1000 USD | -85.7% |
| 1971 | 498 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 582 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 701 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 701 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,701 1000 USD | +142.7% |
| 1978 | 1,580 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,490 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,541 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,980 1000 USD | +93.4% |
| 1982 | 2,980 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,480 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 3,080 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3,762 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1986 | 3,509 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 7,316 1000 USD | +108.5% |
| 1988 | 9,251 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 4,688 1000 USD | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 4,300 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 3,880 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 3,939 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,082 1000 USD | -72.5% |
| 1994 | 707 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 817 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1,242 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 1,473 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1,768 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,898 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,172 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 1,763 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 2,266 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 5,370 1000 USD | +137.0% |
| 2004 | 6,748 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 6,774 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,679 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,490 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,805 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 10,902 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 6,793 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 8,758 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 14,532 1000 USD | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 9,440 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 13,885 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 10,246 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 10,254 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,485 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,902 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 8,276 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 9,598 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 8,285 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 14,666 1000 USD | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 26,390 1000 USD | +79.9% |
| 2024 | 14,935 1000 USD | -43.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14,935 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14,935 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +222.0% | 871 1000 USD | 2,805 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +214.0% | 627 1000 USD | 1,969 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,802 1000 USD | 627 1000 USD | 3,164 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 908.6 1000 USD | 431 1000 USD | 1,701 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,259 1000 USD | 1,541 1000 USD | 9,251 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,111 1000 USD | 707 1000 USD | 4,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,797 1000 USD | 1,763 1000 USD | 10,902 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,357 1000 USD | 6,793 1000 USD | 14,532 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,775 1000 USD | 8,285 1000 USD | 26,390 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Congo?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Congo was 14,935 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26,390 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Congo ranks 192nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en