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Your guide to exporting from and investing in the Central African Republic.
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Export from the Central African Republic
What the Central African Republic sells and who buys it, the trade agreements, the steps to export and the organizations that help exporters.
Goods exports
US$204.5 million
Source: UN Comtrade, Central African Republic exports by destination, 2024 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Invest in the Central African Republic
The economy at a glance, what to check before you set up, the steps and the organizations that help investors.
Foreign direct investment inflows
US$43.8 million
Source: UNCTADstat, foreign direct investment flows, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Find public support
The public and membership bodies that help companies, grouped by what you need, each linking to its own site.
Organizations in this guide
15
Promote:Central African Republic is an independent guide by Promote:Global, not an official government portal. The organizations named here are independent public and membership bodies, not Promote:Global partners, and every link goes to their own site.
Central African Republic at a glance
Population
5.51 million
Population was 5,513,282 people in 2025.
Source: World Bank WDI, population, Central African Republic, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
GDP
US$3.07 billion
GDP was US$3.07 billion in 2025, in current United States dollars.
Source: World Bank WDI, GDP in current dollars, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
GDP per person
US$556
GDP per person was US$556.1 in 2025, in current United States dollars.
Source: World Bank WDI, GDP per person, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Real GDP growth
4.5%
Real GDP growth was 4.5 percent in 2025, according to the World Bank.
Source: World Bank WDI, real GDP growth, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Inflation
3.1%
Consumer prices rose 3.1 percent over twelve months to June 2026, according to the central bank (BEAC).
Source: BEAC, CEMAC inflation note to June 2026 (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of June 2026
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Facts read from public sources, with an editorial cut-off of October 30, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.