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Exports $976MRnk 129 / 211
2022
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Top Product $40.2MKnit Women's Suits
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Exports $4.82BRnk 1 / 109
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Top Product $4.42BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.42Rnk 124 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$14.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,448CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-34.8%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, China exported $976M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that China exported to Republic of the Congo were Knit Women's Suits ($40.2M), Ceramic Bricks ($37.8M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($33.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $519M in 2017 to $976M in 2022.

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

Republic of the Congo-China Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $4.82B to China. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($4.42B), Refined Copper ($182M), and Rough Wood ($123M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to China have increased at an annualized rate of 5.29%,  from $3.73B in 2017 to $4.82B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, China exported $143M and imported $308M from Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of $165M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China have increased by $25.6M (21.8%) from $117M to $143M, while imports decreased by $-329M (-51.7%) from $637M to $308M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of China to Republic of the Congo were Ceramic Bricks ($11M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($6.64M), Knit Women's Suits ($5.67M), Knit T-shirts ($5.53M), and Rubber Footwear ($4.83M). In October 2024 the top imports of China from Republic of the Congo were Crude Petroleum ($405M), Rough Wood ($25.6M), Refined Copper ($13.5M), Sawn Wood ($1.53M), and Zinc Ore ($1.17M).

Origins In October 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($47M), Shandong Province ($23.4M), Zhejiang Province ($21.6M), Hainan Province ($13.2M), and Hubei Province ($4.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($208M), Shandong Province ($73.5M), Zhejiang Province ($6.94M), Jiangsu Province ($6.2M), and Hunan Province ($5.91M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Ceramic Bricks ($7.71M or 232%), Knit T-shirts ($4.51M or 442%), and Knit Men's Suits ($4.1M or 962%). In October 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crude Petroleum ($-255M or -38.6%), Sawn Wood ($-1.39M or -47.6%), and Veneer Sheets ($-57.4k or -45%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$25.6M(21.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-329M(-51.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Guangdong Province$47M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $976M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from China to Republic of the Congo were Knit Women's Suits ($40.2M), Ceramic Bricks ($37.8M), and Non-Knit Women's Suits ($33.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $519M in 2017 to $976M in 2022.

In 2017, Republic of the Congo exported $4.82B to China. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to China were Crude Petroleum ($4.42B), Refined Copper ($182M), and Rough Wood ($123M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to China have increased at an annualized rate of 5.29%, from $3.73B in 2022 to $4.82B in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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

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

Comparative Advantage China - Republic of the Congo

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Textiles ($207M), Machines ($179M), and Metals ($160M).

During 2017, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($4.47B), Metals ($207M), and Wood Products ($148M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Republic of the Congo+$12.6MTelephones
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo China+$839MCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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