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Exports $36.2MRnk 24 / 101
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Top Product $34.7MRefined Copper
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Exports $158MRnk 112 / 211
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Top Product $56MCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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Democratic Republic of the Congo-Japan Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $36.2M to Japan. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Japan were Refined Copper ($34.7M), Rough Wood ($954k), and Live Fish ($149k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 64.8%, from $2.98M in 2018 to $36.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $158M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Japan exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cars ($56M), Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) ($22.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($20.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.66%,  from $120M in 2018 to $158M in 2023.

In 2023, Japan did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2023,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $36.2M to Japan. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Japan were Refined Copper ($34.7M), Rough Wood ($954k), and Live Fish ($149k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 64.8%, from $2.98M in 2018 to $36.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $158M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Japan to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cars ($56M), Vehicle Bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles (8701 to 8705) ($22.1M), and Delivery Trucks ($20.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.66%, from $120M in 2023 to $158M in 2018.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than from Japan.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Japan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Metals ($34.7M), Wood Products ($954k), and Animal Products ($233k).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($105M), Machines ($35.5M), and Textiles ($8.59M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Japan+$17.6MRefined Copper
Top Product Potential Japan Democratic Republic of the Congo+$21.1MCars

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

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2023)

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