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, Dem. Rep. of<br />
BASIC INDICATORS<br />
Population (thousands, 2011) 67 758 Rank in world trade, 2011 Exports Imports<br />
GDP (million current US$, 2011) 15 642 Merchandise 105 121<br />
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2011) 25 440 excluding intra-EU trade 81 95<br />
Current account balance (million US$, 2011) ... Commercial services 151 90<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> per capita (US$, 2008-2010) 241 excluding intra-EU trade 125 66<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> to GDP ratio (2008-2010) 129.1<br />
2011 2005-2011<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2010 2011<br />
Real GDP (2005=100) 140<br />
6 7 7<br />
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100) 167<br />
9 53 8<br />
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)<br />
TRADE POLICY<br />
161<br />
8 36 2<br />
<strong>WTO</strong> accession 1 January 1997 Contribution to <strong>WTO</strong> budget (%, <strong>2012</strong>) 0.035<br />
<strong>Trade</strong> Policy Review 24, 26 November 2010 Import duties collected (%, 2008-2010)<br />
GPA accession - in total tax revenue 35.4<br />
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 6.9<br />
Tariff binding coverage (%) 100 Number of notifications to <strong>WTO</strong> and measures in force<br />
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in <strong>WTO</strong> Central Registry<br />
42<br />
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to <strong>WTO</strong> 2 - 0<br />
All goods 96.2 11.0 Anti-dumping (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Agricultural goods (AOA) 98.2 11.0 Countervailing duties (30 June 2011) ...<br />
Non-agricultural goods 95.9 11.0 Safeguards (26 October 2011) 0<br />
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) 0.0 0.3 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 12 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$) 6 600<br />
18 51 25<br />
Merchandise imports , c.i.f. (million US$) 5 500<br />
13 15 22<br />
2011<br />
2011<br />
Share in world total exports 0.04 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. ... ... 1. ... ...<br />
2. ... ... 2. ... ...<br />
3. ... ... 3. ... ...<br />
4. ... ... 4. ... ...<br />
5. ... ... 5. ... ...<br />
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE<br />
Value<br />
Annual percentage change<br />
2010 2005-2010 2009<br />
2010<br />
Commercial services exports (million US$) 291<br />
25 27 -30<br />
Commercial services imports (million US$) 2 497<br />
20 -11 51<br />
2010<br />
2010<br />
Share in world total exports 0.01 Share in world total imports<br />
0.07<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 30.5 Transportation<br />
60.6<br />
Travel 3.7 Travel<br />
6.0<br />
Other commercial services<br />
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY<br />
65.8 Other commercial services<br />
33.4<br />
Patent grants by patent office <strong>Trade</strong>mark registrations by office, 1996<br />
Residents Non-residents Total<br />
Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid Total<br />
... ... ... 205 374 ... 579<br />
<strong>World</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Organization</strong><br />
<strong>Trade</strong> <strong>Profiles</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Congo, Dem. Rep. of<br />
September <strong>2012</strong><br />
Download the data:<br />
www.wto.org/statistics<br />
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