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2023
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Exports $782kRnk 43 / 101
2023
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Top Product $270kRefined Copper
2023
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Exports $26.7MRnk 22 / 143
2023
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Top Product $18.9MCoke
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.98Rnk 110 / 132
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$35.2BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH84.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,156CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH58.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $782k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Zimbabwe were Refined Copper ($270k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($216k), and Packing Bags ($114k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 1.57%, from $724k in 2018 to $782k in 2023.

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

Zimbabwe-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $26.7M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Coke ($18.9M), Coal Briquettes ($7.71M), and Plastic Lids ($56.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 4%,  from $32.7M in 2018 to $26.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $782k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe were Refined Copper ($270k), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($216k), and Packing Bags ($114k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 1.57%, from $724k in 2018 to $782k in 2023.

In 2018, Zimbabwe exported $26.7M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Coke ($18.9M), Coal Briquettes ($7.71M), and Plastic Lids ($56.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 4%, from $32.7M in 2023 to $26.7M in 2018.

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

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

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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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Zimbabwe included China ($14.3B), Spain ($672M), and India ($684M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), South Africa ($1.39B), and Mozambique ($391M).

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

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 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Metals ($317k), Machines ($258k), and Textiles ($114k).

During 2018, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Mineral Products ($26.6M) and Plastics and Rubbers ($56.4k).

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) (2023)

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