| Democratic Republic of Congo |
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Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 9.85 | 10.946 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 6.5 | 8.4 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 161 | 174 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 17.5 | 8.8 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 6.539 | 7.096 | 8.543 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 117.081 | 123.296 | 144.13 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 4 | 21.4 | 13.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 11433.92 | 10599.99 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 395.9302 | 473.908 | 468.2789 |
Source : (1) IMF - World Economic Outlook Database,
(2) ILO - Key Indicators of the Labour Market, (3) World Bank - World Development Indicators
| GDP per activity sector | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Agriculture and fishing (%) | 47.26 | 45.52 | 45.67 |
| Industry and mining (%) | 24.45 | 26.93 | 27.73 |
| Services (%) | 28.29 | 27.55 | 26.60 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 10 | -79 | 180 | 131/141 |
Source : UNCTAD - World Investment Report
Note : (*) World Rank = UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index.
It is a measure of the extend to which a host country receives inward FDI relative to its economic size.
It is calculated as a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows to its share in global GDP.
| Indicators (USD billion) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods | |||
| Exports of goods | |||
| Trade balance | |||
| Current account |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 69.5 | 70.9 | 70.4 |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 39.2 | 39.3 | 41.0 |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 30.4 | 31.6 | 29.5 |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | 26.4 | 17.6 | 5.3 |
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) | 20.1 | 8.8 | 2.4 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | ||
| Agricultural raw materials | .. | .. |
| Food products | .. | .. |
| Hydrocarbons | .. | .. |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | .. | .. |
| Ores and metals | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | .. | .. |
| Transport | .. | .. |
| Tourism | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
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| Import Statistics | Export Statistics |
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data
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