DRC merchandise exports
29.9B USD
UNCTADstat · 2024●Analyst estimate
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DRC merchandise exports
29.9B USD
CDF/USD indicative rate
Behind2,265.67 CDF/USD
-0.06%
GDP growth
6.5 %
-2.1 pts
Copper benchmark price
14,474 USD/t
+1.03%
The counters above describe the Trade in DRC platform (registered companies, provinces and sectors where they operate, published reports) — they are not national statistics.
Annual customs values as reported to UN Comtrade (DRC, world partner). The total and the changes compare 2024 with 2023.
Total trade value
$51B
-4.3%· 2024 · vs 2023
Exports
$37.4B
+34.9%· 2024 · vs 2023
Imports
$13.6B
-46.8%· 2024 · vs 2023
Annual value in USD, DRC, world partner.
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15.7B | $11.4B | +$4.3B |
| 2023 | $27.7B | $25.5B | +$2.2B |
| 2024 | $37.4B | $13.6B | +$23.8B |
Official figureUN Comtrade · 2022–2024Open the source
Share of each chapter in the $37.4B exported, linear scale.
Copper alone accounts for 67 % of the $37.4B exported. 15.5% of the total is not yet allocated to a chapter.
Official figureUN Comtrade · 2024Open the source
Number of mapped companies
Consulting & Services leads with 2 of the 6 mapped companies.
2/ 26
provinces with at least one mapped company
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UN Comtrade
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Banque Centrale du Congo
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Ministère des Mines (RDC)
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CTCPM
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WTO Time Series
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ARMP RDC
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ANAPI
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ITIE RDC
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Observatoire du commerce (Union africaine)
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