[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 · COG · 2024
Congo, Rep. of the trade profile
In 2024, Congo, Rep. of the recorded $8.8B in merchandise exports and $4.0B in imports, producing a $4.8B trade surplus. Exports changed -27.8% from the previous year, while imports changed -34.1%.[1]
Exports
$8.8B
-27.8%
Imports
$4.0B
-34.1%
Trade balance
$4.8B
surplus
Active partners
270
17 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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2018
2019
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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$4.1B
HS 74 · HS chapter
37 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
2$3.7B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
34 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
3$294.2M
HS 44 · HS chapter
98 active HS6 lines · 66 export partners
4$257.9M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
24 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
5$161.3M
HS 26 · HS chapter
18 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
6$81.7M
HS 18 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 18 export partners
7$27.7M
HS 81 · HS chapter
9 active HS6 lines · 3 export partners
8$23.7M
HS 09 · HS chapter
36 active HS6 lines · 30 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Congo, Rep. of the; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$2.5B
China
Annual change -50.5% · 3-year CAGR -5.3%
2$2.3B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -3.6% · 3-year CAGR 11.7%
3$508.3M
India
Annual change -29.8% · 3-year CAGR 4.7%
4$435.7M
Vietnam
Annual change +49.7% · 3-year CAGR -2.5%
5$378.4M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change -15.0% · 3-year CAGR 662.7%
6$368.4M
Thailand
Annual change +214.1% · 3-year CAGR 20.8%
7$362.9M
Singapore
Annual change +882.8% · 3-year CAGR 47.6%
8$340.6M
Malaysia
Annual change +48.3% · 3-year CAGR 70.2%
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.