Country export capability

Congo, Rep. of the
export capability

A reported view of Congo, Rep. of the's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

COG1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$8.8B2024 reported value
Latest imports$4.0B2024 reported value
Trade balance$4.8BExports minus imports
Export growth-27.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Congo, Rep. of the export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Congo, Rep. of the recorded $8.8B in exports and $4.0B in imports. The resulting $4.8B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -27.8% year on year and show a calculated +3.9% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $2.5B in reported exports, representing 29% of the latest country total. Copper was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $4.1B and 46.5% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Congo, Rep. of the's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$15.7B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$2.5KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population6.3MReported population
Labor force2.5KReported labor force
Investment rate25.3%National investment rate
Savings rate38.8%National savings rate
Trade openness60.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP41.7%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education53.8%Education context
Tertiary education0.9%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Congo, Rep. of the
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
SingaporeSGPCritical attention99.7%21.8%0.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United KingdomGBRCritical attention96.1%62.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ThailandTHAHigh attention99.6%20.5%30.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention50.2%52.1%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNHigh attention95.9%61.3%29.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
United Arab EmiratesAREHigh attention99.8%6%5.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
IndiaINDHigh attention95.4%1.8%53.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention100%14.8%9.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAHigh attention94.8%74.1%1.6%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
MalaysiaMYSWatch27.8%20.3%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Congo, Rep. of the
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.3B0.1%Stable +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$94.9B0.8%Growing -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Growing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating +60.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Congo, Rep. of the.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Congo, Rep. of the
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17403HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$4.1B46.2%5
22709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$3.3B37.3%1
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$332.3M3.8%5
47108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$221.5M2.5%2
54403HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$162.5M1.9%15
62711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$134.7M1.5%7
72609HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$134.6M1.5%1
84407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$111.4M1.3%18
91801HS4 detail codeCocoa and cocoa preparations (18) ↗$81.7M0.9%1
107102HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$35.3M0.4%4
118105HS4 detail codeOther base metals (81) ↗$27.7M0.3%2
120901HS4 detail codeCoffee, tea and spices (09) ↗$23.5M0.3%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Congo, Rep. of the combines $8.8B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Congo, Rep. of the recorded $8.8B in reported exports and $4.0B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $4.8B. Exports changed -27.8% year on year and +3.9% annualized over three years. Copper (HS2 74) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Congo, Rep. of the exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Congo, Rep. of the
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$2.5B29%-50.5%-5.3%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$2.3B26.2%-3.6%+11.7%
3IndiaIND$508.3M5.8%-29.8%+4.7%
4Viet NamVNM$435.7M5%+49.7%-2.5%
5Saudi ArabiaSAU$378.4M4.3%-15%+662.7%
6ThailandTHA$368.4M4.2%+214.1%+20.8%
7SingaporeSGP$362.9M4.1%+882.8%+47.6%
8MalaysiaMYS$340.6M3.9%+48.3%+70.2%
9GreeceGRC$289.1M3.3%+33.8%+8.2%
10ItalyITA$204.9M2.3%+162.2%-12.5%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$11.2B
2014
$9.3B
2015
$8.5B
2016
$7.1B
2017
$8.0B
2018
$12.0B
2019
$9.0B
2020
$6.9B
2021
$7.8B
2022
$12.5B
2023
$12.1B
2024
$8.8B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets17Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance7,483 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA6.3%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share82.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share3.3%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak28.3%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0.9%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-18.3

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,678.5

Partner HHI

Product concentration3,556.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3COG
Exports Usd$8.8B
Imports Usd$4.0B
Trade Balance Usd$4.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-27.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-34.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct3.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6.9%
Export Partner Hhi1,678.5
Export Product Hhi3,556.2
Momentum Score-18.3
Risk Score26.2
Gdp Million Usd15,719.99 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.5K
Population6,332,961
Labor Force2,514
Investment Rate Pct25.3%
Savings Rate Pct38.8%
Secondary Education Pct53.8%
Tertiary Education Pct0.9%
Total Factor Productivity413.9
Trade Openness Pct60.5%
Exports Gdp Pct41.7%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners17
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km7,483 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,511
Num Border Partners80
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.6
Pct Products High Elasticity66
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential45,410.8
Foreign Market Potential11,908.9

Exposure fields

Country Iso3COG
All History Lane Count1,654
Current Lane Count225
Critical Lane Count4
High Attention Lane Count55
High Volatility Lane Count104
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count90
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count92
Access Friction Lane Count81
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count16
Monitored Exports Current Usd$8.6B
Attention Exports Usd$7.1B
Critical Exports Usd$289.1M
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.6B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$3.2B
Non Fta Exports Usd$8.4B
Monitored Attention Share Pct82.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0.9%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct28.3%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,063 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$8.8B
Total Imports Latest Usd$4.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$4.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-27.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct3.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd15,719.99 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.5K
Population Latest6,332,961
Investment Rate Latest Pct25.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct38.8%
Trade Openness Latest Pct60.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct41.7%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest17
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,908.9
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-0%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Partner Hhi Latest1,678.5
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct29%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct61%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,806.7
Partner Hhi All Max3,234
Product Hhi Latest3,556.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct46.2%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct87.3%
Product Hhi All Avg5,256.3
Product Hhi All Max6,752
Total Exports Attention Share Pct81%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.3%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.1B$768.4M$381.2MNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.3B$671.9M$652.5M+15.2%Not reported
1997$1.8B$671.9M$1.2B+37.6%Not reported
1998$1.4B$857.6M$568.5M-21.8%+7.4%
1999$1.7B$611.5M$1.1B+22.4%+9.6%
2000$3.0B$728.2M$2.3B+70.9%+17.8%
2001$1.8B$889.0M$864.5M-41.2%+7.1%
2002$2.3B$1.1B$1.3B+33.5%+10.3%
2003$2.8B$1.3B$1.5B+19.8%-2%
2004$4.1B$1.4B$2.7B+46.8%+32.9%
2005$5.8B$1.8B$4.0B+41.3%+35.4%
2006$8.3B$2.4B$5.8B+42.2%+43.4%
2007$7.6B$4.3B$3.3B-7.9%+22.7%
2008$11.3B$4.5B$6.9B+49%+24.9%
2009$7.5B$4.6B$2.9B-34.1%-3.3%
2010$9.0B$4.4B$4.6B+20.4%+5.7%
2011$12.9B$7.1B$5.8B+43.2%+4.3%
2012$9.5B$7.6B$1.9B-26.2%+8.4%
2013$11.2B$8.7B$2.5B+18.2%+7.7%
2014$9.3B$9.4B-$64.9M-16.9%-10.1%
2015$8.5B$8.0B$510.0M-9.1%-3.7%
2016$7.1B$9.5B-$2.4B-15.9%-14%
2017$8.0B$4.3B$3.7B+12.3%-5%
2018$12.0B$3.3B$8.7B+49.6%+12.2%
2019$9.0B$2.8B$6.3B-24.8%+8.1%
2020$6.9B$2.6B$4.3B-23.5%-4.9%
2021$7.8B$3.2B$4.6B+13.2%-13.3%
2022$12.5B$4.2B$8.3B+59.8%+11.4%
2023$12.1B$6.0B$6.1B-2.7%+20.7%
2024$8.8B$4.0B$4.8B-27.8%+3.9%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
174Copper$4.1B46.5%2637
227Mineral fuels$3.7B42.6%2734
344Wood and wood articles$294.2M3.4%6698
471Precious stones and metals$257.9M2.9%3024
526Ores, slag and ash$161.3M1.8%1018
618Cocoa and cocoa preparations$81.7M0.9%1810
781Other base metals$27.7M0.3%39
809Coffee, tea and spices$23.7M0.3%3036
972Iron and steel$22.3M0.3%10147
1076Aluminium$12.5M0.1%1531

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17403Copper (74)$4.1B46.2%5
22709Mineral fuels (27)$3.3B37.3%1
32710Mineral fuels (27)$332.3M3.8%5
47108Precious stones and metals (71)$221.5M2.5%2
54403Wood and wood articles (44)$162.5M1.9%15
62711Mineral fuels (27)$134.7M1.5%7
72609Ores, slag and ash (26)$134.6M1.5%1
84407Wood and wood articles (44)$111.4M1.3%18
91801Cocoa and cocoa preparations (18)$81.7M0.9%1
107102Precious stones and metals (71)$35.3M0.4%4
118105Other base metals (81)$27.7M0.3%2
120901Coffee, tea and spices (09)$23.5M0.3%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$2.5B29%-50.5%-5.3%
2United Arab EmiratesARE$2.3B26.2%-3.6%+11.7%
3IndiaIND$508.3M5.8%-29.8%+4.7%
4Viet NamVNM$435.7M5%+49.7%-2.5%
5Saudi ArabiaSAU$378.4M4.3%-15%+662.7%
6ThailandTHA$368.4M4.2%+214.1%+20.8%
7SingaporeSGP$362.9M4.1%+882.8%+47.6%
8MalaysiaMYS$340.6M3.9%+48.3%+70.2%
9GreeceGRC$289.1M3.3%+33.8%+8.2%
10ItalyITA$204.9M2.3%+162.2%-12.5%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Singapore (SGP)Critical attention99.7%21.8%0.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2United Kingdom (GBR)Critical attention96.1%62.3%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
3Thailand (THA)High attention99.6%20.5%30.6%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention50.2%52.1%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5China (CHN)High attention95.9%61.3%29.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6United Arab Emirates (ARE)High attention99.8%6%5.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7India (IND)High attention95.4%1.8%53.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention100%14.8%9.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Italy (ITA)High attention94.8%74.1%1.6%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Malaysia (MYS)Watch27.8%20.3%13.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Denmark (DNK)850153new$33.2M0.4%100
2Spain (ESP)271111new$5.7B1.7%100
3France (FRA)999999new$106.5M0.4%100
4India (IND)730711new$7.7M3.4%100
5Italy (ITA)271111new$5.0B0.1%100
6Cambodia (KHM)790390new$225.1K96%100
7Kuwait (KWT)740311new$10.2M96.3%100
8Germany (DEU)999999new$26.5M0.5%100
9Zimbabwe (ZWE)847490new$54.8M0.3%100
10Lebanon (LBN)710210new$8.3M36%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.3B0.1%Stable (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$94.9B0.8%Growing (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Growing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating (+60.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Congo, Rep. of the export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Congo, Rep. of the export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Congo, Rep. of the.

What is the latest reported export value for Congo, Rep. of the?

Congo, Rep. of the recorded $8.8B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Congo, Rep. of the?

China leads by reported export value at $2.5B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Congo, Rep. of the's exports?

Copper leads by reported value at $4.1B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Congo, Rep. of the trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.