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Exports $115MRnk 15 / 101
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Top Product $103MRefined Copper
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Exports $1.56BRnk 21 / 211
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Top Product $96MLiquid Pumps
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $115M to South Africa. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to South Africa were Refined Copper ($103M), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($3.37M), and Scrap Copper ($2.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.2%, from $1.64B in 2018 to $115M in 2023.

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

South Africa-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $1.56B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that South Africa exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Liquid Pumps ($96M), Refined Petroleum ($85.5M), and Excavation Machinery ($83.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 4.04%,  from $1.28B in 2018 to $1.56B in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $115M to South Africa. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa were Refined Copper ($103M), Cobalt Oxides and Hydroxides ($3.37M), and Scrap Copper ($2.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 41.2%, from $1.64B in 2018 to $115M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $1.56B to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Liquid Pumps ($96M), Refined Petroleum ($85.5M), and Excavation Machinery ($83.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 4.04%, from $1.28B in 2023 to $1.56B in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than South Africa included Egypt ($532M), Central African Republic ($20.7M), and Bahrain ($45M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Democratic Republic of the Congo included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Metals ($109M), Chemical Products ($3.5M), and Precious Metals ($1.07M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Machines ($654M), Metals ($213M), and Chemical Products ($152M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo South Africa+$16.6MRefined Copper
Top Product Potential South Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo+$8.83MDelivery Trucks

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

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

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