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2023
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Exports $5.45BRnk 1 / 107
2023
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Top Product $5.18BCrude Petroleum
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Exports $1.5BRnk 116 / 208
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Top Product $64.2MCeramic Bricks
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.73Rnk 128 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$15.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-14.7%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,478CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-33%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-China Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $5.45B to China. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($5.18B), Rough Wood ($133M), and Refined Copper ($84.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.29%, from $6.12B in 2018 to $5.45B in 2023.

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

China-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.5B to Republic of the Congo. The main products that China exported to Republic of the Congo were Ceramic Bricks ($64.2M), Knit Women's Suits ($51.3M), and Iron Pipes ($46.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%,  from $488M in 2018 to $1.5B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $5.45B to China. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to China were Crude Petroleum ($5.18B), Rough Wood ($133M), and Refined Copper ($84.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.29%, from $6.12B in 2018 to $5.45B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $1.5B to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from China to Republic of the Congo were Ceramic Bricks ($64.2M), Knit Women's Suits ($51.3M), and Iron Pipes ($46.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $488M in 2023 to $1.5B in 2018.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Exports from China (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and China (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$5.45B
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Republic of the Congo included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

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

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - China

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.2B), Wood Products ($153M), and Metals ($95.7M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($331M), Textiles ($254M), and Metals ($243M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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

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

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

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