2022
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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$406BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-6.57%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$2,448CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$6,776CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-17.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $123M to South Africa. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($108M), Raw Zinc ($11.2M), and Refined Copper ($1.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 134%, from $1.74M in 2017 to $123M in 2022.

In 2022, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $111M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that South Africa exported to Republic of the Congo were Coal Briquettes ($29.4M), Large Construction Vehicles ($23.8M), and Malt Extract ($16.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 14.9%,  from $55.2M in 2017 to $111M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $123M to South Africa. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to South Africa were Crude Petroleum ($108M), Raw Zinc ($11.2M), and Refined Copper ($1.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 134%, from $1.74M in 2017 to $123M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $111M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from South Africa to Republic of the Congo were Coal Briquettes ($29.4M), Large Construction Vehicles ($23.8M), and Malt Extract ($16.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 14.9%, from $55.2M in 2022 to $111M in 2017.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than South Africa included Greece ($307M) and Vietnam ($537M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Republic of the Congo included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Mineral Products ($108M), Metals ($13.4M), and Precious Metals ($819k).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($31.7M), Mineral Products ($30.2M), and Foodstuffs ($28.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo South Africa+$48.1MCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential South Africa Republic of the Congo+$645kRefined Petroleum

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

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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