[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 · COD · 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo trade profile
In 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded $37.3B in merchandise exports and $19.8B in imports, producing a $17.4B trade surplus. Exports changed +22.9% from the previous year, while imports changed -12.5%.[1]
Exports
$37.3B
+22.9%
Imports
$19.8B
-12.5%
Trade balance
$17.4B
surplus
Active partners
270
0 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.
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2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$23.8B
HS 74 · HS chapter
49 active HS6 lines · 43 export partners
2$5.2B
HS 28 · HS chapter
163 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
3$3.0B
HS 26 · HS chapter
28 active HS6 lines · 40 export partners
4$3.0B
HS 81 · HS chapter
27 active HS6 lines · 7 export partners
5$1.0B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
41 active HS6 lines · 56 export partners
6$679.8M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
42 active HS6 lines · 50 export partners
7$254.3M
HS 18 · HS chapter
11 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
8$93.7M
HS 44 · HS chapter
97 active HS6 lines · 77 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Democratic Republic of the Congo; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$19.8B
China
Annual change +19.1% · 3-year CAGR 18.3%
2$2.7B
South Africa
Annual change +23.5% · 3-year CAGR 14.2%
3$2.5B
Tanzania
Annual change +106.6% · 3-year CAGR 7.9%
4$1.7B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +40.1% · 3-year CAGR 11.7%
5$1.6B
Mozambique
Annual change +0.6% · 3-year CAGR 13.5%
6$1.4B
Hong Kong
Annual change -34.2% · 3-year CAGR 29.4%
7$1.4B
Singapore
Annual change +28.2% · 3-year CAGR -1.4%
8$807.4M
Zambia
Annual change +366.7% · 3-year CAGR 3.2%
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.