2022
Flag  
GDP
$58.1BCURRENT US$
Rnk 87 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
98.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 15 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP
$3.39TCURRENT US$
Rnk 5 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
85.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 24 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC 
$586CURRENT US$
Rnk 179 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
42.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 45 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC
$2,389CURRENT US$
Rnk 140 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
66.6%CURRENT US$
Rnk 20 / 186

About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-India Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $67.5M to India. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to India were Cocoa Beans ($33.8M), Tanks and Armored vehicles ($11.6M), and Diamonds ($5.18M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $223M in 2017 to $67.5M in 2022.

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

India-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, India exported $680M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that India exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Motorcycles and cycles ($137M), Packaged Medicaments ($132M), and Bedspreads ($55.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 24.7%,  from $225M in 2017 to $680M in 2022.

In 2022, India 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, India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $67.5M to India. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to India were Cocoa Beans ($33.8M), Tanks and Armored vehicles ($11.6M), and Diamonds ($5.18M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.3%, from $223M in 2017 to $67.5M in 2022.

In 2017, India exported $680M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from India to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Motorcycles and cycles ($137M), Packaged Medicaments ($132M), and Bedspreads ($55.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 24.7%, from $225M in 2022 to $680M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

India Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
India
Top Destination
United States$82.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than India included Zambia ($656M), China ($15.6B), and Eswatini ($32.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - India

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with India in the exports of Foodstuffs ($33.8M), Metals ($12.7M), and Transportation ($11.6M).

During 2017, India had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Chemical Products ($192M), Transportation ($173M), and Textiles ($68.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo India+$16.2MRefined Copper
Top Product Potential India Democratic Republic of the Congo+$12.2MPackaged Medicaments

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with