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$2.56BCURRENT US$
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51.1%CURRENT US$
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8.37%CURRENT US$
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36.1%CURRENT US$
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$44,691CURRENT US$
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About

Central African Republic-France Trade: In 2023, Central African Republic exported $13.1M to France. The main products that Central African Republic exported to France were Rough Wood ($6.03M), Sawn Wood ($1.33M), and Other Headwear ($998k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Central African Republic to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $23M in 2018 to $13.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Central African Republic did not export any services to France.

France-Central African Republic Trade: In 2023, France exported $70.7M to Central African Republic. The main products that France exported to Central African Republic were Special purpose motor vehicles ($7.82M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.23M), and Delivery Trucks ($6.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Central African Republic have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.02%,  from $70.8M in 2018 to $70.7M in 2023.

In 2023, France did not export any services to Central African Republic.

Comparison In 2023,  Central African Republic ranked 181 in total exports ($229M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Central African Republic exported $13.1M to France. The main products exported from Central African Republic to France were Rough Wood ($6.03M), Sawn Wood ($1.33M), and Other Headwear ($998k). During the last 5 years the exports of Central African Republic to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $23M in 2018 to $13.1M in 2023.

In 2018, France exported $70.7M to Central African Republic. The main products exported from France to Central African Republic were Special purpose motor vehicles ($7.82M), Packaged Medicaments ($7.23M), and Delivery Trucks ($6.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Central African Republic have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.02%, from $70.8M in 2023 to $70.7M in 2018.

Exports from Central African Republic (Flag) to France (Flag) (2023)

Exports from France (Flag) to Central African Republic (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Central African Republic (Flag) and France (Flag)

Central African Republic Exports

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

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France
Top Destination
Germany$72.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Central African Republic or France. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Central African Republic and France or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Central African Republic than from France.

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Central African Republic included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

Difference in imports from France (Flag) and Central African Republic (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Central African Republic - France

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Central African Republic and France by product, considering products traded by both, Central African Republic and France.

During 2023, Central African Republic had a large net trade with France in the exports of Wood Products ($7.6M), Transportation ($2.44M), and Machines ($1.97M).

During 2018, France had a large net trade with Central African Republic in the exports of Transportation ($16.5M), Machines ($12.7M), and Chemical Products ($11.3M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Central African Republic and France. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Central African Republic indicates it has a comparative advantage over France. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of France indicates it has a comparative advantage over Central African Republic.

Product Space of Central African Republic (Flag) and France (Flag) (2023)

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