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2023
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Exports $28.5MRnk 100 / 182
2023
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Top Product $10.3MUsed Clothing
2023
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Exports $358MRnk 7 / 101
2023
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Top Product $357MRefined Copper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
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GDP$1.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,094CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$628CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
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Saudi Arabia-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $28.5M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Used Clothing ($10.3M), Propylene Polymers ($6.38M), and Ethylene Polymers ($4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $132M in 2018 to $28.5M in 2023.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $358M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Copper ($357M), Sawn Wood ($512k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($160k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.37%,  from $525M in 2018 to $358M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). 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).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $28.5M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Used Clothing ($10.3M), Propylene Polymers ($6.38M), and Ethylene Polymers ($4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Democratic Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $132M in 2018 to $28.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $358M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Saudi Arabia were Refined Copper ($357M), Sawn Wood ($512k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($160k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.37%, from $525M in 2023 to $358M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Democratic Republic of the Congo included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Saudi Arabia included Central African Republic ($20.7M), Kazakhstan ($15.6M), and Botswana ($4.87M).

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

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($13.1M), Textiles ($10.3M), and Metals ($1.74M).

During 2018, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Metals ($357M), Wood Products ($512k), and Machines ($165k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Democratic Republic of the Congo+$5.87kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Saudi Arabia+$5.67kCrude 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 Saudi Arabia and Democratic Republic of the Congo. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.

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

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