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$66.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
103%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$485BCURRENT US$
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-7.74%CURRENT US$
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$628CURRENT US$
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45.5%CURRENT US$
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$87,925CURRENT US$
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-15.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Norway Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $41.5k to Norway. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Norway were Sawn Wood ($29.3k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($3.57k), and Computers ($2.22k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $22.9k in 2018 to $41.5k in 2023.

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

Norway-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Norway exported $9.56M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Norway exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($8.21M), Thermostats ($333k), and Other Iron Products ($319k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Norway to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.1%,  from $17.3M in 2018 to $9.56M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B). That same year, Norway ranked 44 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.47), and 33 in total exports ($187B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $41.5k to Norway. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Norway were Sawn Wood ($29.3k), Other Processed Fruits and Nuts ($3.57k), and Computers ($2.22k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $22.9k in 2018 to $41.5k in 2023.

In 2018, Norway exported $9.56M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Norway to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($8.21M), Thermostats ($333k), and Other Iron Products ($319k). During the last 5 years the exports of Norway to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $17.3M in 2023 to $9.56M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Norway (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Norway Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Norway
Top Destination
Germany$33.8B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Norway included China ($14.3B), United Arab Emirates ($1.45B), and Egypt ($532M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Norway than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Germany ($33.8B), United Kingdom ($32.6B), and Sweden ($15.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Norway

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Wood Products ($29.3k), Foodstuffs ($3.76k), and Machines ($2.71k).

During 2018, Norway had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Animal Products ($8.34M), Instruments ($474k), and Metals ($389k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Norway+$42.4kSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Norway Democratic Republic of the Congo+$439kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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

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