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2022
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Exports $1.24BRnk 4 / 128
2022
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Top Product $1.06BRefined Copper
2022
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Exports $12MRnk 135 / 198
2022
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Top Product $3.33MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.18Rnk 21 / 133
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GDP$58.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH98.1%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$360BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH37%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $586CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$48,984CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH33.4%CURRENT US$
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Democratic Republic of the Congo-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $1.24B to Hong Kong. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Hong Kong were Refined Copper ($1.06B), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($135M), and Other Ores ($44.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 172%, from $8.3M in 2017 to $1.24B in 2022.

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

Hong Kong-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $12M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Refined Petroleum ($3.33M), Batteries ($3.17M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.8%,  from $21.2M in 2017 to $12M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $1.24B to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Hong Kong were Refined Copper ($1.06B), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($135M), and Other Ores ($44.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Hong Kong have increased at an annualized rate of 172%, from $8.3M in 2017 to $1.24B in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $12M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Refined Petroleum ($3.33M), Batteries ($3.17M), and Broadcasting Equipment ($1.94M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.8%, from $21.2M in 2022 to $12M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Hong Kong (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$15.6B
Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Hong Kong included Tanzania ($1.17B), Mozambique ($1.06B), and Zambia ($656M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Democratic Republic of the Congo included India ($14.3B), China ($23.4B), and Netherlands ($6.56B).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Hong Kong

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Metals ($1.06B), Chemical Products ($135M), and Mineral Products ($45.6M).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($6.92M), Mineral Products ($3.33M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($611k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Hong Kong+$303kDried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish
Top Product Potential Hong Kong Democratic Republic of the Congo+$12.3MTelephones

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Hong Kong. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Hong Kong. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Hong Kong indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

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