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2023
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Exports $54.8MRnk 137 / 219
2023
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Top Product $3.83MWashing and Bottling Machines
2023
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Exports $515MRnk 6 / 101
2023
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Top Product $503MRefined Copper
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.29Rnk 18 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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GDP$2.3TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH6.86%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $39,003CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH9.11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $54.8M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Italy exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Washing and Bottling Machines ($3.83M), Refrigerators ($3.15M), and Electric Generating Sets ($3.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.52%, from $90.4M in 2018 to $54.8M in 2023.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Italy Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $515M to Italy. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Italy were Refined Copper ($503M), Coffee ($6.29M), and Raw Tin ($2.12M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%,  from $242M in 2018 to $515M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 6 in total exports ($638B). That same year, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Italy exported €2.21M and imported €28.4M from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of €26.2M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Italy have increased by €725k (49%) from €1.48M to €2.21M, while imports decreased by €-7.44M (-20.8%) from €35.9M to €28.4M.

Growth In September 2024, the increase in Italy's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in . In October 2024, the decrease in Italy's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in N/A.

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€725k(49%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€-7.44M(-20.8%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Italy. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Italy over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Italy exported $54.8M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Italy to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Washing and Bottling Machines ($3.83M), Refrigerators ($3.15M), and Electric Generating Sets ($3.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.52%, from $90.4M in 2018 to $54.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $515M to Italy. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Italy were Refined Copper ($503M), Coffee ($6.29M), and Raw Tin ($2.12M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 16.3%, from $242M in 2023 to $515M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top DestinationGermany$71.4B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Germany ($71.4B), United States ($70.9B), and France ($61.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Italy included Zambia ($182M) and Central African Republic ($20.7M).

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

Comparative Advantage Italy - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Italy had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($27.2M), Metals ($4.96M), and Foodstuffs ($4.85M).

During 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Metals ($507M), Vegetable Products ($6.37M), and Machines ($540k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy Democratic Republic of the Congo+$2.78MElectrical Transformers
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Italy+$220MRefined Copper

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

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

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