Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Trade data only
GDP of $92.9 bn in 2025, real growth of 5.7% and inflation of 7.4%, by the IMF’s figures.
In January–August 2026 the U.S. bought $2.9B of goods from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and sold it $144.6M, a deficit of $2.7B, and New Orleans, LA handled the most of it (66.0% of the trade through listed ports).
Trade
U.S. trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States, by month, U.S. port and product.
National totals · January–August 2026
All U.S. customs districts. Imports are general imports; exports are total exports.
- Imports
- $2.9B
- +74.2% y/y
- Exports
- $144.6M
- −12.6% y/y
- Total trade
- $3.0B
- +66.3% y/y
- U.S. deficit
- $2.7B
- $1.2B larger than a year earlier
- Share of U.S. trade
- 0.07%
- 68th of 233 partners
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, share of U.S. trade, rank and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
Port subtotals
U.S. ports handling trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 55 ports listed cover 99.8% of national trade ($3.0B of $3.0B). Another 0.16% went by mail, low-value shipments or through ports Census doesn’t name.
| U.S. port, activate to sort | Imports, activate to sort | Exports, activate to sort | Total trade, sorted descending; activate to reverse | Balance, activate to sort | Share of listed-port trade, activate to sort | Trade y/y, activate to sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids, MI3806Mainly land/other | $0 | $6.8K | $6.8K | $6.8K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Albuquerque, NM2407Mainly air | $0 | $5.8K | $5.8K | $5.8K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Columbus, OH4103Mainly land/other | $3.2K | $0 | $3.2K | −$3.2K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| Detroit Metropolitan Airport, MI3807Mainly air | $0 | $3.0K | $3.0K | $3.0K | <0.01% | None a year earlier |
| San Antonio, TX5507Mainly air | $0 | $2.7K | $2.7K | $2.7K | <0.01% | −32.3% |
Port figures are subtotals: they add up to the listed-port total, not the national total above. Shares are of trade through the ports listed. Main mode is each port’s mode by trade value over the latest twelve months, not its gateway type. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.
Largest ports for trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, by trade
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · port subtotals
- Imports
- Exports
- New Orleans, LAImports: $2.0BExports: $7.7M
- Baltimore, MDImports: $538.1MExports: $423.6K
- Panama City, FLImports: $248.5MExports: $0
- Newark, NJImports: $62.2MExports: $4.3M
- Savannah, GAImports: $8.9MExports: $33.7M
- Houston, TXImports: $14.1MExports: $27.6M
- Norfolk-Newport News, VAImports: $5.5MExports: $20.5M
- Charleston, SCImports: $78.7KExports: $12.7M
- New York, NYImports: $0Exports: $11.0M
- Houston Intercontinental Airport, TXImports: $2.1KExports: $4.7M
Top 10 = 99.0% of U.S. trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the ports listed.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports of entry and exit handling trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Total trade (imports + exports), balance, shares of the listed-port total, ranks and year-on-year changes calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. Port figures are subtotals and don’t add up to the national total. Listed ports only: Census’s pseudo-ports (mail, low-value shipments, vessels under their own power) and unnamed ports are left out.
View data table
| Port | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $2.0B | $7.7M |
| Baltimore, MD | $538.1M | $423.6K |
| Panama City, FL | $248.5M | $0 |
| Newark, NJ | $62.2M | $4.3M |
| Savannah, GA | $8.9M | $33.7M |
| Houston, TX | $14.1M | $27.6M |
| Norfolk-Newport News, VA | $5.5M | $20.5M |
| Charleston, SC | $78.7K | $12.7M |
| New York, NY | $0 | $11.0M |
| Houston Intercontinental Airport, TX | $2.1K | $4.7M |
Trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the ports’ main mode
U.S. dollars · January–August 2026 · every listed port
- Imports
- Exports
- Mainly vesselImports: $883.5MExports: $115.1M
- Mainly airImports: $2.0BExports: $24.3M
- Mainly land/otherImports: $4.2MExports: $394.0K
Ports grouped by their main mode by trade value over the latest twelve months (vessel or air at least half; land/other when vessel and air together are under half; otherwise mixed). A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- Listed U.S. ports handling trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Monthly values summed over the period by CK Economics. Ports grouped by their main mode over the latest twelve months, and each group summed, by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value. A port’s group says how most of its trade moves, not what kind of gateway it is.
View data table
| Main mode by value | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Mainly vessel | $883.5M | $115.1M |
| Mainly air | $2.0B | $24.3M |
| Mainly land/other | $4.2M | $394.0K |
Monthly U.S. imports from and exports to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. dollars · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
- Imports
- Exports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Imports | Exports |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $35.3M | $15.9M |
| Feb 2025 | $28.1M | $21.7M |
| Mar 2025 | $83.4M | $30.3M |
| Apr 2025 | $104.9M | $24.2M |
| May 2025 | $367.8M | $18.9M |
| Jun 2025 | $397.4M | $25.4M |
| Jul 2025 | $264.4M | $14.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $364.7M | $14.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $86.9M | $9.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $12.3M | $23.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $38.2M | $16.7M |
| Dec 2025 | $144.2M | $9.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $304.6M | $12.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $434.8M | $10.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $439.6M | $21.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $118.6M | $22.1M |
| May 2026 | $14.3M | $10.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $98.7M | $25.8M |
| Jul 2026 | $712.7M | $18.3M |
| Aug 2026 | $744.7M | $23.8M |
Monthly U.S. goods balance with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. dollars, exports − imports · January 2025–August 2026 · national totals
- Deficit (below zero)
- Surplus (above zero)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port); released 2026-10-16; retrieved 2026-10-16. Not seasonally adjusted.
Official statisticCK estimateSource figures as of October 16, 2026Sources & methods
- Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API (goods trade by country, national and by U.S. port)
- Period covered
- January 2025–August 2026
- Source figures as of
- October 16, 2026
- Geography
- U.S. trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all U.S. customs districts
- Sector
- International trade in goods
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not seasonally adjusted
- Transformations
- Balance (exports − imports) calculated by CK Economics
- Revisions
- When Census publishes a new month, CK re-collects the previous 12; older months are re-collected after Census’s annual revision each June, or sooner if Census’s totals for them change. Revised figures replace earlier ones.
- Data status
- Each month passes CK’s release checks (complete, totals reconcile with Census’s, no sharp jumps) before it is published.
- Limitations
- Goods only, not services. General imports at customs value, total exports at f.a.s. value.
View data table
| Month | Balance |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | −$19.4M |
| Feb 2025 | −$6.4M |
| Mar 2025 | −$53.1M |
| Apr 2025 | −$80.7M |
| May 2025 | −$348.9M |
| Jun 2025 | −$371.9M |
| Jul 2025 | −$250.0M |
| Aug 2025 | −$350.1M |
| Sep 2025 | −$77.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $11.2M |
| Nov 2025 | −$21.5M |
| Dec 2025 | −$135.0M |
| Jan 2026 | −$292.1M |
| Feb 2026 | −$424.4M |
| Mar 2026 | −$418.3M |
| Apr 2026 | −$96.5M |
| May 2026 | −$4.0M |
| Jun 2026 | −$72.9M |
| Jul 2026 | −$694.4M |
| Aug 2026 | −$720.9M |
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Overview
The Democratic Republic of the Congo in figures
The latest figure each source reports, from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook. Annual figures come from one international source on one definition for every country, so they compare across this site’s country pages.
Output
IMF World Economic Outlook, annual
Prices and jobs
IMF, annual
Outlook
Where the IMF sees it going
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook projections next to the last two years it reports.
World Economic Outlook, October 2026. Shaded columns from 2026 on are the IMF’s projections, not CK Economics’.
| Indicator | 2024 | 2025 | 2026IMF forecast → | 2027 (IMF forecast) | 2028 (IMF forecast) | 2029 (IMF forecast) | 2030 (IMF forecast) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth, % | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Inflation, annual average, % | 17.7 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Government balance, % of GDP | −1.7 | −2.4 | −2.7 | −2.4 | −1.6 | −1.6 | −1.4 | |
| Government gross debt, % of GDP | 17.3 | 20.4 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 28.4 | 30.0 | 31.5 | |
| Current account balance, % of GDP | −4.2 | −3.7 | −1.9 | −0.9 | −0.8 | −1.1 | −1.3 |
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, via the IMF DataMapper. Years before 2026 are the IMF’s reported series, which for some countries include staff estimates.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: General government gross debt
All liabilities of general government that require payments of interest or principal in the future, as a percentage of GDP (IMF Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001).
Official statisticIMF forecastSource figures as of October 8, 2026 · International Monetary Fund’s own, as published, To 2031Sources & methods
- Sources
- International Monetary Fund
- Period covered
- 2000 – 2025
- Source figures as of
- October 8, 2026
- Geography
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sector
- Whole economy (not a single sector)
- Seasonal adjustment
- Not applicable
- Transformations
- None: figures as published
- Forecast method
- International Monetary Fund’s own, as published
- Assumptions
- International Monetary Fund’s own
- Horizon
- To 2031
- Interval
- Not recorded
- Backtest
- See the publisher
- Revisions
- Replaced with the source’s latest figures whenever it revises them.
- Data status
- Current
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- International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (WEO October 2026). Source series GGXWDG_NGDP. Licence: IMF terms of use (https://www.imf.org/en/About/copyright-and-terms). At the source ↗
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- GDP in dollars
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- Trade
- The Trade section is U.S. Census Bureau goods trade between this country and the United States only, month by month. The current account (IMF) is the balance of goods and services trade with every partner plus income flows.
- Latest values and forecasts
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