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Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Republic of the Congo: trade and investment
Exports is 48.0% (2025), 56th of 184 in the world and 6th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 43.6% (2025), 93rd of 184 in the world and 13th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 91.7% (2025), 80th of 184 in the world and 11th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Republic of the Congo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 48.0%2025 | 56/184 | 6/43 | 80.3% | 68.5% | 40.7% | +7.2 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.6%2025 | 93/184 | 13/43 | 43.6% | 55.5% | 28.6% | −32.8 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 91.7%2025 | 80/184 | 11/43 | 123.9% | 124.1% | 69.3% | −25.7 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 11.6%2021 | 19/185 | 1/42 | 20.1% | 6.9% | 12.6% | −1.7 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $7.5bn2025 | 115/206 | 18/48 | $2.5bn | $6.9bn | $4.9bn | −13%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.2%2023 | 114/170 | 14/39 | · | · | 4.5% | — | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 85.9%2023 | 9/172 | 4/39 | · | 67.7% | 75.1% | +10.2 ppsince 2013 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.2%2023 | 170/172 | 39/39 | · | 0.5% | 0.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 18.2%2022 | 5/184 | 2/45 | 11.9%2001 | 15.4% | 18.2%2022 | +2.8 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.7%2025 | 59/197 | 16/46 | -3.0% | 11.6% | -17.3% | −30.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.3%2021 | 148/178 | 38/41 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | −0.1 ppsince 2011 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 158,0002018 | 159/196 | 30/42 | · | 199,000 | 158,0002018 | — | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $42.9m2016 | 159/177 | 30/40 | $12.4m | $39.0m | · | +86%since 2004 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Republic of the Congo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Republic of the Congo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Angola | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Gabon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 48.0%2025 | 43.4%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 13.1%2025 | 19.3%2025 | 55.5%2025 |
| Imports | 43.6%2025 | 43.9%2025 | 11.7%2025 | 20.3%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 29.4%2025 |
| Trade openness | 91.7%2025 | 87.3%2025 | 34.6%2025 | 33.4%2025 | 52.9%2025 | 84.9%2025 |
| Current account | 11.6%2021 | -4.3%2025 | 0.3%2025 | -3.3%2024 | — | 1.0%2015 |
| Merchandise exports | $7.5bn2025 | $32.1bn2025 | $32.5bn2025 | $5.1bn2025 | $255m2025 | $11.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.2%2023 | 0.2%2023 | 16.7%2024 | 2.1%2023 | 8.3%2024 | 1.8%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 85.9%2023 | 1.8%2024 | 91.5%2025 | 54.1%2023 | 0.0%2024 | 54.0%2023 |
| Food exports | 0.2%2023 | 1.3%2024 | 0.5%2025 | 22.8%2023 | 0.2%2024 | 0.9%2023 |
| Average tariff | 18.2%2022 | 8.4%2020 | 8.8%2022 | 18.1%2022 | 14.5%2022 | 16.6%2022 |