WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
WTO Trade Profiles 2012 - World Trade Organization
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Congo<br />
BASIC INDICATORS<br />
Population (thousands, 2011) 4 140 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports<br />
GDP (million current US$, 2011) 14 748 Merchandise 89 127<br />
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2011) 18 337 excluding intra-EU trade 65 101<br />
Current account balance (million US$, 2007) - 2 181 Commercial services 142 69<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> per capita (US$, 2007-2009) 3 504 excluding intra-EU trade 116 50<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> to GDP ratio (2007-2009) 135.1<br />
2011 2005-2011<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2010 2011<br />
Real GDP (2005=100) 135<br />
5 9 4<br />
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) ...<br />
... ... ...<br />
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)<br />
TRADE POLICY<br />
...<br />
... ... ...<br />
<strong>WTO</strong> accession 27 March 1997 Contribution to <strong>WTO</strong> budget (%, <strong>2012</strong>) 0.027<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> Policy Review 27, 29 September 2006 Import duties collected (%, 2003-2005)<br />
GPA accession - in total tax revenue 20.0<br />
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 3.4<br />
Tariff binding coverage (%) 16.1 Number of notifications to <strong>WTO</strong> and measures in force<br />
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2011 Outstanding notifications in <strong>WTO</strong> Central Registry<br />
52<br />
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to <strong>WTO</strong> 1 - 0<br />
All goods 27.3 17.8 Anti-dumping (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Agricultural goods (AOA) 30.0 21.9 Countervailing duties (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Non-agricultural goods 15.1 17.2 Safeguards (26 October 2011) 0<br />
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) 0.0 0.5 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant)<br />
MFN duty free imports<br />
Requests for consultation<br />
0 - 0<br />
in agricultural goods (AOA)<br />
... Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0<br />
in non-agricultural goods<br />
... Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
Services sectors with GATS commitments 4 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0<br />
MERCHANDISE TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2011 2005-2011 2010 2011<br />
Merchandise exports , f.o.b. (million US$) 10 700<br />
15 52 15<br />
Merchandise imports , f.o.b. (million US$) 5 100<br />
26 38 28<br />
2011 a<br />
2011 a<br />
Share in world total exports 0.06 Share in world total imports<br />
0.03<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By main commodity group (ITS) By main commodity group (ITS)<br />
Agricultural products ... Agricultural products ...<br />
Fuels and mining products ... Fuels and mining products ...<br />
Manufactures ... Manufactures ...<br />
By main destination By main origin<br />
1. European Union (27) 21.4 1. European Union (27) 31.6<br />
2. China 20.9 2. Angola 15.0<br />
3. Angola 13.1 3. Singapore 10.1<br />
4. United States 10.4 4. Equatorial Guinea 6.2<br />
5. Taipei, Chinese 7.4 5. Gabon 4.7<br />
Unspecified destinations 5.4 Unspecified origins 5.0<br />
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2009 2005-2009 2008<br />
2009<br />
Commercial services exports (million US$) 358<br />
15 16 2<br />
Commercial services imports (million US$) 3 209<br />
23 1 -10<br />
2009 a<br />
2009 a<br />
Share in world total exports 0.01 Share in world total imports<br />
0.10<br />
Breakdown in economy's total exports<br />
Breakdown in economy's total imports<br />
By principal services item<br />
By principal services item<br />
Transportation 4.0 Transportation<br />
15.0<br />
Travel 18.0 Travel<br />
4.8<br />
Other commercial services<br />
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY<br />
78.0 Other commercial services<br />
80.2<br />
Patent grants by patent office, 1996 <strong>Trade</strong>mark registrations by office<br />
Residents Non-residents Total<br />
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total<br />
... 13 13 ... ... ... ...<br />
Download the data:<br />
www.wto.org/statistics<br />
Congo<br />
a Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2010. Breakdowns by services items refer to 2007.<br />
September <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Organization</strong><br />
<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
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