Trade Trend

In 2023, Central African Republic's total export value is 131.48Million USD, total import value is 320.56Million USD, Deficit is -189.08Million USD, and foreign trade dependency is 0.177. In 2023，Central African Republic's top export products are Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared(88.11Million USD), Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or fingerjointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm(24.58Million USD), Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set(8.03Million USD), top export destinations are Vietnam(48.82Million USD), China(28.73Million USD), Turkey(12.11Million USD). In 2023, Central African Republic's top import products are Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils(56.61Million USD), Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera, other blood fractions, immunological products, modified or obtained by biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of microorganisms (excluding yeasts) etc(27.19Million USD), Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozen(12.85Million USD), top import origins are India(67.34Million USD), China(54.56Million USD), Belgium(38.73Million USD).

Comparing to 2022, Central African Republic's total export value increased 15.84Million USD(13.70%) in 2023, this could result from its export increases of products such as Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared(84.31Million USD or 2.22Thousands%), Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or fingerjointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm(22.33Million USD or 990.19%), Vegetable waxes (other than triglycerides), beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti; whether or not refined or coloured(754.00Thousands USD or 4.19Thousands%) and export increases to countries/economics such as Vietnam(47.61Million USD or 3.95Thousands%), China(27.73Million USD or 2.78Thousands%), Turkey(11.98Million USD or 8.81Thousands%). Comparing to 2022, Central African Republic's total import value decreased -302.74Million USD(-48.57%) in 2023, this could result from its import decreases of products such as Engines and motors; n.e.c. (e.g. reaction engines, hydraulic power engines, pneumatic power engines)(-70.48Million USD or -99.69%), Aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8801, except unmanned aircraft of heading 8806, (e.g. helicopters, aeroplanes); spacecraft (including satellites) and suborbital and spacecraft launch vehicles(-39.06Million USD or -96.33%), Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale(-32.67Million USD or -77.44%), and its import decreases from countries/economies such as United States(-44.77Million USD or -72.57%), France(-18.90Million USD or -37.24%), Switzerland(-16.37Million USD or -98.32%).

Cumulated to first 6 months of 2024, Central African Republic's total export value is 39.88Million USD, total import value is 98.06Million USD, and tradedeficit is -58.18Million USD. Cumulated to first 6 months of 2024, Central African Republic's top export products are Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared(25.84Million USD), Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or fingerjointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm(6.12Million USD), Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528(3.12Million USD), and top export destinations are Vietnam(13.84Million USD), China(13.12Million USD), Belgium(3.09Million USD). Cumulated to first 6 months of 2024, Central African Republic's top import products are Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared(25.84Million USD), Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or fingerjointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm(6.12Million USD), Transmission apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528(3.12Million USD), and top import origins areUnited States(27.86Million USD), China(24.78Million USD), France(8.52Million USD).