2022
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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-17.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$477BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
2.89%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$2,448CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$2,184CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-19.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Republic of the Congo-Nigeria Trade: In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $230k to Nigeria. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Nigeria were Iron Pipe Fittings ($53.8k), Non-Knit Active Wear ($40.3k), and Oscilloscopes ($33.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 71.2%, from $117M in 2017 to $230k in 2022.

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

Nigeria-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2022, Nigeria exported $12.5M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Nigeria exported to Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($6.33M), Packing Bags ($2.86M), and Tug Boats ($1.35M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 35.9%,  from $116M in 2017 to $12.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). That same year, Nigeria ranked 127 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.67), and 51 in total exports ($70.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Republic of the Congo exported $230k to Nigeria. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Nigeria were Iron Pipe Fittings ($53.8k), Non-Knit Active Wear ($40.3k), and Oscilloscopes ($33.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.2%, from $1.27M in 2017 to $230k in 2022.

In 2017, Nigeria exported $12.5M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Nigeria to Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($6.33M), Packing Bags ($2.86M), and Tug Boats ($1.35M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.45%, from $138k in 2022 to $12.5M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Nigeria (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$4.82B
Nigeria
Top Destination
Spain$9.41B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Nigeria included China ($4.82B), United Arab Emirates ($1.87B), and Vietnam ($537M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Republic of the Congo included Spain ($9.41B), India ($8.2B), and France ($4.95B).

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

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Nigeria

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Metals ($56.8k), Machines ($56.2k), and Instruments ($41.9k).

During 2017, Nigeria had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($7.68M), Textiles ($2.86M), and Chemical Products ($1.61M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Nigeria+$55.3kOscilloscopes
Top Product Potential Nigeria Republic of the Congo+$25.5kFloat Glass

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 Republic of the Congo and Nigeria. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Nigeria. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Nigeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Republic of the Congo.

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

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