Summary
- Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia
- $320million
- Zambia → Democratic Republic of the Congo
- $1.2billion
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s balance
- -$881million
Balance
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s trade balance with Zambia
Trade between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia grew 49.6-fold since 1995
USD billions (current). The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s exports and imports; bars: its balance (green surplus, red deficit).
- Exports 0.3
- Imports 1.2
- Balance -0.9
Source: CEPII BACI
Show the numbers
| Year | Exports | Imports | Trade balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $4 million | $27 million | -$23 million |
| 1996 | $9 million | $26 million | -$16 million |
| 1997 | $224 thousand | $27 million | -$27 million |
| 1998 | $61 thousand | $41 million | -$41 million |
| 1999 | $397 thousand | $0 | $397 thousand |
| 2000 | $13 million | $38 million | -$25 million |
| 2001 | $729 thousand | $34 million | -$33 million |
| 2002 | $3 million | $48 million | -$44 million |
| 2003 | $17 million | $61 million | -$44 million |
| 2004 | $22 million | $118 million | -$96 million |
| 2005 | $38 million | $109 million | -$71 million |
| 2006 | $55 million | $144 million | -$89 million |
| 2007 | $158 million | $282 million | -$124 million |
| 2008 | $530 million | $276 million | $254 million |
| 2009 | $479 million | $284 million | $195 million |
| 2010 | $1.3 billion | $322 million | $942 million |
| 2011 | $1.3 billion | $405 million | $928 million |
| 2012 | $1.3 billion | $722 million | $544 million |
| 2013 | $1.8 billion | $1.2 billion | $660 million |
| 2014 | $1.9 billion | $800 million | $1.1 billion |
| 2015 | $528 million | $489 million | $39 million |
| 2016 | $737 million | $314 million | $424 million |
| 2017 | $1 billion | $358 million | $670 million |
| 2018 | $1.5 billion | $504 million | $1 billion |
| 2019 | $537 million | $578 million | -$41 million |
| 2020 | $364 million | $632 million | -$268 million |
| 2021 | $307 million | $624 million | -$317 million |
| 2022 | $661 million | $1 billion | -$341 million |
| 2023 | $386 million | $1 billion | -$653 million |
| 2024 | $320 million | $1.2 billion | -$881 million |
What they sell each other
What the Democratic Republic of the Congo sells to Zambia
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
What Zambia sells to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The top 10 headings in 2024, with their share of the total.
How it travels
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia traded $1.5 billion in 2024 (both directions together). They trade mostly over land: 100% of the value travels by truck, rail or pipeline.
Split by transport mode
Mode estimated from value per kilo and geography; both directions together.
How much each matters to the other
Zambia was the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 2nd largest trading partner (4% of its trade), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo was Zambia’s 5th (6%).
- Zambia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s trade
- 3.7%
- Zambia’s rank among the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s partners
- 2nd
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo in Zambia’s trade
- 5.8%
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s rank among Zambia’s partners
- 5th
Compare with
Other partners of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other partners of Zambia
Sources and methodology
Sources and licenses
- CEPII BACI · Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0
- World Bank, Global Shipping Traffic Density · CC BY 4.0 (route network derived by this site)
- World Port Index (NGA) · Public domain (US Government work)
- Natural Earth · Public domain
Methodology
Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. The sea route comes from our own network derived from World Bank shipping density (not from nautical charts), between one main reference port per country (World Port Index); days are the distance at 14 and 18 knots, without port calls or waiting. Data up to 2024.