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98.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-China In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $15.6B to China. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to China are Refined Copper ($6.72B), Cobalt ($5.74B), and Raw Copper ($1.37B). During the last 27 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to China have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $1.46M in 1995 to $15.6B in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to China.

China-Democratic Republic of the Congo In 2022, China exported $5.06B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that China exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Stone Processing Machines ($255M), Delivery Trucks ($233M), and Iron Structures ($210M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $41M in 1995 to $5.06B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison In 2022,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.07), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B). That same year, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $15.6B to China. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to China were Refined Copper ($6.72B), Cobalt ($5.74B), and Raw Copper ($1.37B). During the last 27 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to China have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $1.46M in 1995 to $15.6B in 2022.

In 2022, China exported $5.06B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from China to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Stone Processing Machines ($255M), Delivery Trucks ($233M), and Iron Structures ($210M). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $41M in 1995 to $5.06B in 2022.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and China (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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This map shows whether countries import more from Democratic Republic of the Congo or China. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Democratic Republic of the Congo and China or the difference in the growth in imports.

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Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - China

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This chart compares trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo and China by product, considering products traded by both, Democratic Republic of the Congo and China.

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with China in the exports of Metals ($14.1B), Mineral Products ($1.46B), and Wood Products ($23M).

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($2.08B), Metals ($826M), and Transportation ($502M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Democratic Republic of the Congo has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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