2022
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GDP
$58.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
98.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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$20.7BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
20.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$586CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
42.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$1,267CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-1.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $2.7M to Zimbabwe. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($807k), Large Construction Vehicles ($693k), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($597k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 38.8%, from $523k in 2017 to $2.7M in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $53.7M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Coal Briquettes ($40.8M), Coke ($10M), and Plastic Lids ($1.49M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 24.1%,  from $14.7M in 2017 to $53.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B). That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $2.7M to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe were Delivery Trucks ($807k), Large Construction Vehicles ($693k), and Special purpose motor vehicles ($597k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 38.8%, from $523k in 2017 to $2.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $53.7M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Coal Briquettes ($40.8M), Coke ($10M), and Plastic Lids ($1.49M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 24.1%, from $14.7M in 2022 to $53.7M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Zimbabwe
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Zimbabwe included China ($15.6B), Singapore ($1.36B), and Hong Kong ($1.24B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Belgium ($297M).

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

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Zimbabwe

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Transportation ($1.42M), Machines ($1.1M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($46.2k).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($51.2M), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.49M), and Machines ($734k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Zimbabwe+$2.97kRefined Copper
Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Democratic Republic of the Congo+$2.14kDiamonds

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

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

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