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Exports $594MRnk 87 / 220
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Top Product $128MPackaged Medicaments
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Exports $684MRnk 3 / 101
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Top Product $329MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.65Rnk 39 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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GDP$3.57TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH92.1%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,481CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH73.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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About

India-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, India exported $594M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that India exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Packaged Medicaments ($128M), Motorcycles and cycles ($61M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($45.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $358M in 2018 to $594M in 2023.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo-India Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $684M to India. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to India were Crude Petroleum ($329M), Refined Copper ($250M), and Diamonds ($64.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to India have increased at an annualized rate of 65.8%,  from $54.6M in 2018 to $684M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B). That same year, Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, India exported $52.4M and imported $156M from Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in a negative trade balance of $103M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of India have increased by $15.5M (42.2%) from $36.8M to $52.4M, while imports increased by $154M (14.3k%) from $1.08M to $156M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of India to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Drug Formulations, Biologicals ($11.4M), Two And Three Wheelers ($4.71M), Motor Vehicle/Cars ($3.93M), Products Of Iron And Steel ($3.04M), and Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($2.19M). In November 2024 the top imports of India from Democratic Republic of the Congo were Aluminium, Products Of Aluminm ($665k), Copper And Prdcts Made Of Copr ($463k), Iron And Steel ($292k), and Other Wood And Wood Products ($43.7k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year exports to Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Motor Vehicle/Cars ($3.33M or 559%), Products Of Iron And Steel ($2.01M or 194%), and Indl. Machnry For Dairy Etc ($1.34M or 156%). In November 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year imports  from Democratic Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Copper And Prdcts Made Of Copr ($204k or 79%) and Other Wood And Wood Products ($6.73k or 18.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$15.5M(42.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$154M(14.3k%)

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, India exported $594M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from India to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Packaged Medicaments ($128M), Motorcycles and cycles ($61M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($45.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 10.6%, from $358M in 2018 to $594M in 2023.

In 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $684M to India. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to India were Crude Petroleum ($329M), Refined Copper ($250M), and Diamonds ($64.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to India have increased at an annualized rate of 65.8%, from $54.6M in 2023 to $684M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Democratic Republic of the Congo included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and Germany ($15B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than from India.

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

Comparative Advantage India - Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

During 2023, India had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Chemical Products ($209M), Transportation ($99.4M), and Machines ($70.5M).

During 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($329M), Metals ($262M), and Precious Metals ($65M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Democratic Republic of the Congo+$12.2MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo India+$16.2MRefined Copper

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 India and Democratic Republic of the Congo. This means that a dot/product with the flag of India 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 India.

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

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