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2023
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Exports $182MRnk 12 / 101
2023
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Top Product $85.3MCopper Ore
2023
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Exports $1.6BRnk 5 / 136
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Top Product $284MSulphur
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.65Rnk 94 / 132
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$27.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-1.64%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$1,331CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-26.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zambia Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $182M to Zambia. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Zambia were Copper Ore ($85.3M), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($61.6M), and Zinc Powder ($31.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.7%, from $1.53B in 2018 to $182M in 2023.

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

Zambia-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Zambia exported $1.6B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Zambia exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Sulphur ($284M), Delivery Trucks ($151M), and Flavored Water ($128M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%,  from $509M in 2018 to $1.6B in 2023.

In 2023, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $182M to Zambia. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia were Copper Ore ($85.3M), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($61.6M), and Zinc Powder ($31.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.7%, from $1.53B in 2018 to $182M in 2023.

In 2018, Zambia exported $1.6B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Sulphur ($284M), Delivery Trucks ($151M), and Flavored Water ($128M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 17.8%, from $509M in 2023 to $1.6B in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Zambia included China ($14.3B), Spain ($672M), and Italy ($515M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Switzerland ($4.26B), India ($2.11B), and Singapore ($585M).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Mineral Products ($86M), Chemical Products ($62.1M), and Metals ($32.8M).

During 2018, Zambia had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($496M), Foodstuffs ($342M), and Chemical Products ($315M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Zambia+$3.96MRefined Copper
Top Product Potential Zambia Democratic Republic of the Congo+$1.42MInsulated Wire

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

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

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