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2022
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Exports $209MRnk 88 / 222
2022
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Top Product $128MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
2022
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Exports $14.5MRnk 20 / 109
2022
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Top Product $8.81MSawn Wood
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.42Rnk 124 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$14.6BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,448CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-34.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $209M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Belgium exported to Republic of the Congo were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($128M), Other Locomotives ($9.66M), and Cars ($9.19M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $156M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $14.5M to Belgium. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Belgium were Sawn Wood ($8.81M), Cobalt ($1.85M), and Wood Carpentry ($1.43M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.5%,  from $35.8M in 2017 to $14.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B).

Latest Trends

May, 2024

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Overview In May 2024, Belgium exported €5.99M and imported €3.05M from Republic of the Congo, resulting in a positive trade balance of €2.94M. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-650k (-9.78%) from €6.64M to €5.99M, while imports increased by €1.53M (101%) from €1.52M to €3.05M.

Trade In May 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Republic of the Congo were Pharmaceutical products (€9.37M), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€1.02M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€800k), Paper articles (€534k), and Iron or steel articles (€337k). In May 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Republic of the Congo were Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€1.4M), Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€193k), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€205), and Coffee, tea, mate & spices (€4).

Growth In May 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Meat & edible offal (€-121k or -41.4%), Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes (€-70k or -90.4%), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€-65.3k or -7.55%). In May 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Republic of the Congo was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€442k or 46.3%) and Cocoa & cocoa preparations (€26.3k or 15.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€-650k(-9.78%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)€1.53M(101%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $209M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Belgium to Republic of the Congo were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($128M), Other Locomotives ($9.66M), and Cars ($9.19M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 5.97%, from $156M in 2017 to $209M in 2022.

In 2017, Republic of the Congo exported $14.5M to Belgium. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Belgium were Sawn Wood ($8.81M), Cobalt ($1.85M), and Wood Carpentry ($1.43M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Belgium have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.5%, from $35.8M in 2022 to $14.5M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$4.82B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Republic of the Congo. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Republic of the Congo or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Republic of the Congo included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Republic of the Congo than from Belgium.

Difference in imports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Republic of the Congo

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Republic of the Congo.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Chemical Products ($134M), Transportation ($23.1M), and Machines ($11.8M).

During 2017, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Wood Products ($11.8M), Metals ($1.85M), and Vegetable Products ($609k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Republic of the Congo+$3.12MCars
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Belgium+$2.83MSawn Wood

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Republic of the Congo. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Republic of the Congo. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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