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DR Congo — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentCentral Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$71.0B
Population109.3M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $34.60B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $36.76B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-2.16B
  • Trade (% GDP): 100.55%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-2.72B
  • Current account (% GDP): -3.83%
  • FDI, net: $-2.92B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-2.32B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $1.50B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-1.83B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.01B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 5.29% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 11.71% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.84% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 1.63% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time