Trade Trend

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo's total export value is 19.61Billion USD, total import value is 11.99Billion USD, Surplus is 7.62Billion USD, and foreign trade dependency is 0.476. In 2023，Democratic Republic of the Congo's top export products are Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought(11.01Billion USD), Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap(2.45Billion USD), Copper ores and concentrates(2.32Billion USD), top export destinations are China(14.27Billion USD), South Korea(716.54Million USD), Spain(670.46Million USD). In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo's top import products are Vehicles; for the transport of goods(465.18Million USD), Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washing, crushing, grinding, mixing or kneading earth, stone, ores in solid form, shaping, moulding machinery for solid mineral fuels(320.43Million USD), Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur(301.30Million USD), top import origins are China(4.49Billion USD), Zambia(1.63Billion USD), South Africa(1.55Billion USD).

Comparing to 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo's total export value increased 3.88Billion USD(24.71%) in 2023, this could result from its export increases of products such as Copper ores and concentrates(2.32Billion USD or 19.32Million%), Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap(2.29Billion USD or 1.40Thousands%), Copper; unrefined, copper anodes for electrolytic refining(1.22Billion USD or 637.87%) and export increases to countries/economics such as China(6.86Billion USD or 92.52%), South Korea(716.07Million USD or 151.12Thousands%), Spain(668.68Million USD or 37.57Thousands%). Comparing to 2022, Democratic Republic of the Congo's total import value increased 549.75Million USD(4.81%) in 2023, this could result from its import increases of products such as Vehicles; for the transport of goods(447.85Million USD or 2.58Thousands%), 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(200.77Million USD or 1.35Thousands%), Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other nonalcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009(175.64Million USD or 20.56Thousands%), and its import increases from countries/economies such as China(1.45Billion USD or 47.85%), Zambia(1.22Billion USD or 297.44%), Belgium(362.12Million USD or 129.68%).

Cumulated to first 7 months of 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo's total export value is 9.75Billion USD, total import value is 3.38Billion USD, and tradesurplus is 6.37Billion USD. Cumulated to first 7 months of 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo's top export products are Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought(6.23Billion USD), Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap(1.31Billion USD), Copper ores and concentrates(960.06Million USD), and top export destinations are China(8.15Billion USD), South Korea(347.01Million USD), Spain(189.06Million USD). Cumulated to first 7 months of 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo's top import products are Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought(6.23Billion USD), Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap(1.31Billion USD), Copper ores and concentrates(960.06Million USD), and top import origins areChina(1.73Billion USD), South Africa(434.80Million USD), India(185.10Million USD).