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2022
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Exports $81.4MRnk 108 / 224
2022
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Top Product $9.06MAcrylic Polymers
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Exports $226MRnk 16 / 128
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Top Product $215MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.81Rnk 130 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$58.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH98.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$586CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH42.1%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $81.4M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Acrylic Polymers ($9.06M), Cars ($7.69M), and Hard Liquor ($7.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $43.7M in 2017 to $81.4M in 2022.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $226M to United Kingdom. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($215M), Sawn Wood ($7.88M), and Vegetable Alkaloids ($1.13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 78.9%,  from $12.3M in 2017 to $226M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.81), and 71 in total exports ($28.5B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

About

Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £1.62M and imported £12.1k from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a positive trade balance of £1.6M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-1.92M (-54.3%) from £3.53M to £1.62M, while imports decreased by £-259k (-95.6%) from £271k to £12.1k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Delivery Trucks (£754k), Cleaning Products (£632k), Acrylic Polymers (£553k), Cement Articles (£363k), and Computers (£340k). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Excavation Machinery (£920k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment (£236k), Iron Pipes (£83.7k), Iron Structures (£33.5k), and Electrical Control Boards (£15.6k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Immingham (£653k), London Gateway (£371k), Belfast (£185k), London Heathrow Airport (£133k), and London (£54.9k), while imports destinations were mainly East Midlands Airport (£7.26k) and London Heathrow Airport (£3.57k).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (£-129k or -87%), Other Furniture (£-111k or -91.8%), and Cars (£-98.6k or -26.5%). In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (£-6.18k or -33%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-1.92M(-54.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-259k(-95.6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Immingham£653k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $81.4M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Acrylic Polymers ($9.06M), Cars ($7.69M), and Hard Liquor ($7.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $43.7M in 2017 to $81.4M in 2022.

In 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $226M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($215M), Sawn Wood ($7.88M), and Vegetable Alkaloids ($1.13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 78.9%, from $12.3M in 2022 to $226M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$15.6B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than United Kingdom included Tanzania ($1.17B), Mozambique ($1.06B), and Zambia ($656M).

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

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($16.8M), Machines ($16.2M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($13.8M).

During 2017, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($215M), Wood Products ($8.45M), and Chemical Products ($1.25M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Democratic Republic of the Congo+$8.81MCars
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo United Kingdom+$96.3MCrude Petroleum

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

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

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