[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · CAF · 2024
Central African Republic trade profile
In 2024, Central African Republic recorded $206.7M in merchandise exports and $579.4M in imports, producing a $372.7M trade deficit. Exports changed +24.4% from the previous year, while imports changed +1.1%.[1]
Exports
$206.7M
+24.4%
Imports
$579.4M
+1.1%
Trade balance
-$372.7M
deficit
Active partners
270
4 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$115.9M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
17 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
2$42.0M
HS 88 · HS chapter
11 active HS6 lines · 8 export partners
3$34.3M
HS 44 · HS chapter
91 active HS6 lines · 41 export partners
4$3.3M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
242 active HS6 lines · 55 export partners
5$2.1M
HS 87 · Vehicles
75 active HS6 lines · 25 export partners
6$1.9M
HS 69 · HS chapter
26 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
7$1.2M
HS 83 · HS chapter
32 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
8$868.3K
HS 52 · HS chapter
19 active HS6 lines · 2 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Central African Republic; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$102.2M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +6.2% · 3-year CAGR 46.2%
2$23.0M
Pakistan
Annual change +8363.9% · 3-year CAGR 194.8%
3$22.0M
China
Annual change +11.9% · 3-year CAGR -8.6%
4$12.9M
Sri Lanka
Annual change +755121.3% · 3-year CAGR 2464.3%
5$9.2M
Belgium
Annual change +20.3% · 3-year CAGR 19.9%
6$7.6M
Tunisia
Annual change +6226.5% · 3-year CAGR 1411.7%
7$5.7M
India
Annual change +356.8% · 3-year CAGR 339.8%
8$5.0M
Türkiye
Annual change -24.8% · 3-year CAGR 42.2%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.