ATLAS · TRADE FLOWS · CONGO, DEM. REP.

What Congo, Dem. Rep. Trades

In 2023, Congo, Dem. Rep. sold about $27.7B of goods to the rest of the world and bought about $25.5B in return. Its biggest customer was China ($16.0B, 58% of exports); its biggest supplier, China ($6.8B). The map above draws each partner as an arc sized by value; the full lists are below. Bilateral goods trade from UN Comtrade, exports FOB and imports CIF.

GOODS EXPORTED$27.7B

GOODS IMPORTED$25.5B

TOP PARTNERChina

Where Congo, Dem. Rep. sends its goods

Congo, Dem. Rep.’s biggest export markets — the countries it sells the most goods to, by value (FOB).

157.6%$16.0B

28.6%$2.4B

38.4%$2.3B

4Mozambique5.7%$1.6B

54.9%$1.4B

6Tanzania4.3%$1.2B

73.7%$1.0B

82.1%$585M

91.4%$393M

10Zambia1.2%$325M

110.3%$73M

120.2%$66M

130.2%$53M

140.2%$50M

150.1%$40M

160.1%$38M

17Namibia0.1%$24M

180.1%$19M

190.1%$19M

200.1%$17M

210.1%$16M

220.1%$15M

230.0%$11M

24Rwanda0.0%$11M

25Bangladesh0.0%$8M

Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total exports.

Where Congo, Dem. Rep. buys its goods

Congo, Dem. Rep.’s biggest suppliers — the countries it buys the most goods from, by value (CIF, including shipping).

126.5%$6.8B

211.8%$3.0B

38.2%$2.1B

46.5%$1.7B

55.0%$1.3B

64.1%$1.0B

7Tanzania3.5%$890M

83.2%$823M

92.4%$621M

10Zambia2.1%$531M

111.9%$475M

121.7%$439M

131.4%$366M

141.3%$343M

151.3%$319M

161.2%$303M

171.1%$278M

180.9%$224M

190.9%$222M

200.8%$212M

210.7%$185M

220.7%$184M

23Togo0.7%$168M

240.7%$168M

250.6%$150M

Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total imports.

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