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2023
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Exports $193MRnk 94 / 221
2023
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Top Product $82.1MRaw Sugar
2023
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Exports $8.72MRnk 32 / 101
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Top Product $6.13MCobalt Oxides and Hydroxides
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.31Rnk 49 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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GDP$2.17TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-12.1%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $10,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%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

Brazil-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Brazil exported $193M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Brazil exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Raw Sugar ($82.1M), Poultry Meat ($27.8M), and Pig Meat ($17.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Brazil to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $44.7M in 2018 to $193M in 2023.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Brazil Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $8.72M to Brazil. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Brazil were Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($6.13M), Refined Copper ($2.52M), and Tin Ores ($45.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.9%,  from $69M in 2018 to $8.72M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.31), and 22 in total exports ($355B). 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

January, 2025

About

Overview In January 2025, Brazil exported $23.8M and imported $67.6M from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of $43.8M. Between January 2024 and January 2025 the exports of Brazil have increased by $6.55M (38%) from $17.2M to $23.8M, while imports increased by $66.8M (7.76k%) from $860k to $67.6M.

Trade In January 2025, the top exports of Brazil to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Raw Sugar ($7.84M), Iron Pipes ($2.32M), Poultry Meat ($2.29M), Edible Offal ($1M), and Confectionery Sugar ($744k). In January 2025 the top imports of Brazil from Democratic Republic of the Congo were .

Origins In January 2025 the exports of Brazil were mainly from São Paulo ($8.49M), Pernambuco ($6.78M), Paraná ($4.05M), Santa Catarina ($1.89M), and Rio Grande do Sul ($1.01M), while imports destinations were mainly N/A.

Growth In January 2025, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Sausages ($516k or 488%), Poultry Meat ($190k or 9.06%), and Animal Organs ($117k or 888%). In November 2024, the increase in Brazil's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (January 2024 - January 2025)$6.55M(38%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$66.8M(7.76k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2025)São Paulo$8.49M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Brazil exported $193M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Brazil to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Raw Sugar ($82.1M), Poultry Meat ($27.8M), and Pig Meat ($17.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Brazil to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $44.7M in 2018 to $193M in 2023.

In 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $8.72M to Brazil. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Brazil were Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($6.13M), Refined Copper ($2.52M), and Tin Ores ($45.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Brazil have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $69M in 2023 to $8.72M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Brazil
Top DestinationChina$106B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Brazil than Democratic Republic of the Congo included China ($106B), United States ($37B), and Argentina ($17.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Brazil included Zambia ($182M), Namibia ($60.2M), and Central African Republic ($20.7M).

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

Comparative Advantage Brazil - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

During 2023, Brazil had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Foodstuffs ($104M), Animal Products ($62.2M), and Vegetable Products ($9.89M).

During 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Chemical Products ($6.13M), Metals ($2.52M), and Mineral Products ($45.6k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Brazil Democratic Republic of the Congo+$13.9MPoultry Meat
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Brazil+$722kCobalt Oxides and Hydroxides

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

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

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