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$2.38BCURRENT US$
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-5.08%CURRENT US$
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$18TCURRENT US$
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111%CURRENT US$
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$427CURRENT US$
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-18.8%CURRENT US$
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$12,720CURRENT US$
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102%CURRENT US$
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About

Central African Republic-China Trade: In 2022, Central African Republic exported $22.4M to China. The main products that Central African Republic exported to China were Rough Wood ($19.5M), Sawn Wood ($1.99M), and Raw Cotton ($790k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Central African Republic to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.28%, from $32.7M in 2017 to $22.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Central African Republic did not export any services to China.

China-Central African Republic Trade: In 2022, China exported $65M to Central African Republic. The main products that China exported to Central African Republic were Semiconductor Devices ($8.73M), Large Construction Vehicles ($5.59M), and Electric Motors ($2.94M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Central African Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%,  from $26.6M in 2017 to $65M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Central African Republic.

Comparison In 2022,  Central African Republic ranked 183 in total exports ($231M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Central African Republic exported $22.4M to China. The main products exported from Central African Republic to China were Rough Wood ($19.5M), Sawn Wood ($1.99M), and Raw Cotton ($790k). During the last 5 years the exports of Central African Republic to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.28%, from $32.7M in 2017 to $22.4M in 2022.

In 2017, China exported $65M to Central African Republic. The main products exported from China to Central African Republic were Semiconductor Devices ($8.73M), Large Construction Vehicles ($5.59M), and Electric Motors ($2.94M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Central African Republic have increased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $26.6M in 2022 to $65M in 2017.

Exports from Central African Republic (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Exports from China (Flag) to Central African Republic (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Central African Republic (Flag) and China (Flag)

Central African Republic Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from China (Flag) and Central African Republic (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Central African Republic - China

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This chart compares trade between Central African Republic and China by product, considering products traded by both, Central African Republic and China.

During 2022, Central African Republic had a large net trade with China in the exports of Wood Products ($21.5M), Textiles ($790k), and Precious Metals ($117k).

During 2017, China had a large net trade with Central African Republic in the exports of Machines ($36.7M), Metals ($5.94M), and Transportation ($4.48M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Central African Republic and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Central African Republic indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Central African Republic.

Product Space of Central African Republic (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

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