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2022
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Exports $466MRnk 66 / 222
2022
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Top Product $72.7MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
2022
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Exports $130MRnk 20 / 128
2022
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Top Product $101MDiamonds
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$58.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH98.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$586CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.1%CURRENT US$
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Belgium-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $466M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Belgium exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($72.7M), Refined Petroleum ($61.5M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($21.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.72%, from $353M in 2017 to $466M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $130M to Belgium. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Belgium were Diamonds ($101M), Sawn Wood ($10.6M), and Cocoa Beans ($9.73M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.19%,  from $210M in 2017 to $130M in 2022.

In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €19.3M and imported €66.8M from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of €47.5M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-5.78M (-23%) from €25.1M to €19.3M, while imports increased by €58.1M (673%) from €8.63M to €66.8M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€5.27M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€3.22M), Pharmaceutical products (€2.54M), Meat & edible offal (€2.34M), and Miscellaneous edible preparations (€1.55M). In August 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Precious stones, metals, & pearls (€2.91M), Cermet articles (€1.76M), Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€633k), Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€486k), and Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€436k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€-534k or -47.6%), Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes (€-201k or -52.6%), and Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-108k or -37.6%). In August 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€482k or 11k%), Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€379k or 149%), and Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€161k or 58.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-5.78M(-23%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€58.1M(673%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $466M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Belgium to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($72.7M), Refined Petroleum ($61.5M), and Sauces and Seasonings ($21.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.72%, from $353M in 2017 to $466M in 2022.

In 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $130M to Belgium. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Belgium were Diamonds ($101M), Sawn Wood ($10.6M), and Cocoa Beans ($9.73M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.19%, from $210M in 2022 to $130M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$15.6B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Belgium included China ($15.6B), Tanzania ($1.17B), and Mozambique ($1.06B).

Difference in imports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Chemical Products ($126M), Foodstuffs ($71.6M), and Mineral Products ($62.6M).

During 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Precious Metals ($101M), Wood Products ($11.2M), and Foodstuffs ($10.8M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Democratic Republic of the Congo+$11.5MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Belgium+$9.1MDiamonds

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 Belgium and Democratic Republic of the Congo. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium 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 Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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