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Your guide to exporting from and investing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Export from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
What the Democratic Republic of the Congo sells and who buys it, the trade agreements, the steps to export and the organizations that help exporters.
Goods exports
US$37.4 billion
Source: UN Comtrade, DR Congo exports by destination, 2024 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 30, 2026
Invest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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$1.87 billion
Source: UNCTADstat, DR Congo FDI inflows, 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
19
Promote:Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo at a glance
Population
112.8 million
Population was 112,832,473 people in 2025.
Source: World Bank WDI, Democratic Republic of the Congo population, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
GDP
US$91 billion
GDP was US$91.0 billion in 2025, in current United States dollars.
Source: World Bank WDI, Democratic Republic of the Congo GDP, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
GDP per person
US$807
GDP per person was US$807 in 2025, in current United States dollars.
Source: World Bank WDI, DR Congo GDP per person, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Real GDP growth
5.8%
Real GDP growth was 5.8 percent in 2025.
Source: World Bank WDI, DR Congo real GDP growth, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Inflation
8.9%
Consumer prices rose 8.872 percent over the twelve months to the fourth week of October 2026, per the central bank's statistics page.
Source: Central Bank of the Congo, inflation statistics page (in French) (opens in a new tab) · as of Fourth week of October 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.