Promote: Republic of the Congo
Your guide to exporting from and investing in the Republic of the Congo.
Find market information, understand requirements and connect with the organizations that can help.
Export from the Republic of the Congo
What the 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$7.36 billion
Source: UN Comtrade, Congo exports by destination, 2024 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 5, 2026
Invest in the 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$596.3 million
Source: UNCTADstat, Congo foreign direct investment inflows, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of October 31, 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
16
Promote: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.
Republic of the Congo at a glance
PopulationEstimate
6.48 million
Population was 6,484,437 people in 2025.
Source: World Bank WDI, Congo population, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
GDPEstimate
US$16.3 billion
GDP was US$16.3 billion in 2025, in current United States dollars.
Source: World Bank WDI, Congo GDP, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
GDP per personEstimate
US$2,515
GDP per person was US$2,515 in 2025, in current United States dollars.
Source: World Bank WDI, Congo GDP per person, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Real GDP growthEstimate
3.1%
Real GDP growth was 3.1 percent in 2025.
Source: World Bank WDI, Congo real GDP growth, 2025 (opens in a new tab) · as of 2025
Inflation
5.8%
Consumer prices rose 5.8 percent over twelve months to June 2026, per BEAC.
Source: BEAC, CEMAC inflation note, 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 31, 2026. Nothing here is investment, legal, tax or sanctions advice. Check current status with the organization before you rely on it.