2023
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GDP
$15.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-14.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$289BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
27.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$2,478CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
-33%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$27,331CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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26.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $338M to Portugal. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Portugal were Crude Petroleum ($317M), Petroleum Gas ($12.7M), and Rough Wood ($4.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 40.7%, from $61.5M in 2018 to $338M in 2023.

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

Portugal-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $13.7M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Portugal exported to Republic of the Congo were Glass Bottles ($2.73M), Poultry Meat ($1.78M), and Used Clothing ($1.62M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.5%,  from $10.5M in 2018 to $13.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $338M to Portugal. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Portugal were Crude Petroleum ($317M), Petroleum Gas ($12.7M), and Rough Wood ($4.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 40.7%, from $61.5M in 2018 to $338M in 2023.

In 2018, Portugal exported $13.7M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Portugal to Republic of the Congo were Glass Bottles ($2.73M), Poultry Meat ($1.78M), and Used Clothing ($1.62M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.5%, from $10.5M in 2023 to $13.7M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Republic of the Congo Exports

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$5.45B
Portugal
Top Destination
Spain$17.7B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Portugal included China ($5.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.7B), and India ($658M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Republic of the Congo included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

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

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Portugal

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Mineral Products ($330M), Wood Products ($7.72M), and Foodstuffs ($833k).

During 2018, Portugal had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Stone And Glass ($2.88M), Chemical Products ($2.32M), and Machines ($2.04M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Portugal+$1.56MRough Wood
Top Product Potential Portugal Republic of the Congo+$304kDelivery Trucks

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

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

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