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2023
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Exports $13.7MRnk 115 / 211
2023
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Top Product $2.73MGlass Bottles
2023
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Exports $338MRnk 5 / 107
2023
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Top Product $317MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.73Rnk 128 / 132
2023
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GDP$289BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH27.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$15.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-14.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $27,331CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH26.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,478CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-33%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $13.7M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Portugal exported to Republic of the Congo were Glass Bottles ($2.73M), Poultry Meat ($1.78M), and Used Clothing ($1.62M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.5%, from $10.5M in 2018 to $13.7M in 2023.

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

Republic of the Congo-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $338M to Portugal. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Portugal were Crude Petroleum ($317M), Petroleum Gas ($12.7M), and Rough Wood ($4.17M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 40.7%,  from $61.5M in 2018 to $338M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B). That same year, Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Portugal exported €892k and imported €194k from Republic of the Congo, resulting in a positive trade balance of €698k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Portugal have decreased by €-726k (-44.9%) from €1.62M to €892k, while imports decreased by €-117k (-37.5%) from €311k to €194k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Republic of the Congo were Glass & glassware (€607k), Meat & edible offal (€361k), Used clothes & textile articles (€339k), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€334k), and Paints, dyes, & varnishes (€177k). In November 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Republic of the Congo were Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€74.4M), Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€1.04M), Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€1), Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€1), and Fertilizers (€1).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Meat & edible offal (€-191k or -34.6%), Perfumery & cosmetics (€-21k or -100%), and Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes (€-10.7k or -100%). In November 2024, the decrease in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-442 or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-726k(-44.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-117k(-37.5%)

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Portugal exported $13.7M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Portugal to Republic of the Congo were Glass Bottles ($2.73M), Poultry Meat ($1.78M), and Used Clothing ($1.62M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.5%, from $10.5M in 2018 to $13.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Republic of the Congo exported $338M to Portugal. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Portugal were Crude Petroleum ($317M), Petroleum Gas ($12.7M), and Rough Wood ($4.17M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 40.7%, from $61.5M in 2023 to $338M in 2018.

Exports from Portugal (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Portugal (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B
Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$5.45B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Republic of the Congo included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Portugal included China ($5.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.7B), and India ($658M).

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Republic of the Congo

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

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Stone And Glass ($2.88M), Chemical Products ($2.32M), and Machines ($2.04M).

During 2018, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Mineral Products ($330M), Wood Products ($7.72M), and Foodstuffs ($833k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Republic of the Congo+$304kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Portugal+$1.56MRough Wood

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

Product Space of Portugal (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

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