2022
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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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$409BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
109%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC 
$2,448CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$4,164CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
90.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-Vietnam Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $537M to Vietnam. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Vietnam were Refined Copper ($452M), Rough Wood ($70.2M), and Sawn Wood ($12.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 18.6%, from $229M in 2017 to $537M in 2022.

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

Vietnam-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Vietnam exported $6.29M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Vietnam exported to Republic of the Congo were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($3.43M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($550k), and Rice ($466k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 30.7%,  from $1.65M in 2017 to $6.29M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). That same year, Vietnam ranked 55 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.2), and 19 in total exports ($399B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $537M to Vietnam. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Vietnam were Refined Copper ($452M), Rough Wood ($70.2M), and Sawn Wood ($12.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Vietnam have increased at an annualized rate of 18.6%, from $229M in 2017 to $537M in 2022.

In 2017, Vietnam exported $6.29M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Vietnam to Republic of the Congo were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($3.43M), Industrial Fatty Acids, Oils and Alcohols ($550k), and Rice ($466k). During the last 5 years the exports of Vietnam to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 30.7%, from $1.65M in 2022 to $6.29M in 2017.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Vietnam (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Vietnam (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Vietnam (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B
Vietnam
Top Destination
United States$117B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Vietnam included Central African Republic ($2.38M) and Sao Tome and Principe ($328k).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Vietnam than Republic of the Congo included United States ($117B), China ($58.7B), and South Korea ($25.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Vietnam

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Vietnam in the exports of Metals ($452M), Wood Products ($82.6M), and Mineral Products ($1.18M).

During 2017, Vietnam had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Animal Products ($3.43M), Chemical Products ($1.03M), and Vegetable Products ($528k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Vietnam+$3.34MSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Vietnam Republic of the Congo+N/AN/A

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

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Vietnam (Flag) (2022)

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