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Indian companies are engaged in the mining of copper, cobalt and diamond in DRC
DRC is the only country on earth to have all elements in the periodic table
India has been investing in sectors like logistics, education, restaurants, supermarkets, hospitals and construction
US$ 0.57mn
FDI inflows to India from April 2000 March 2021
US$ 599.38 mn
is bilateral trade value for 2021-2022
13,000
Overseas Indians living in Democratic Republic of Congo
Concurrent Accreditation The Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo also handles India's bilateral relations with Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Gabon
Special Economic Zones
to promote investment
Rich in natural resources
such as cobalt, copper, diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, manganese, tin, germanium, uranium, radium, bauxite, and iron ore, coal, hydro-power and timber.
Infrastructure
is one of the priorities of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Agriculture
The DRC offers several investment opportunities in the agricultural sector from production to marketing
India's Exports and Imports to Democratic Republic of Congo
Source: Department of Commerce
Dated: 23/01/2023
Values in US $ Millions
Country / Region: CONGO D. REP.
| S.No. | \Year | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EXPORT | 225.07 | 302.94 | 352.77 | 430.33 | 568.17 |
| 2. | %Growth | 34.60 | 16.45 | 21.98 | 32.03 | |
| 3. | India’s Total Export | 303,526.16 | 330,078.09 | 313,361.04 | 291,808.48 | 422,004.40 |
| 4. | %Growth | 8.75 | -5.06 | -6.88 | 44.62 | |
| 5. | %Share | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.13 |
| 6. | IMPORT | 225.42 | 19.01 | 32.13 | 10.16 | 31.21 |
| 7. | %Growth | -91.57 | 68.96 | -68.38 | 207.27 | |
| 8. | India’s Total Import | 465,580.99 | 514,078.42 | 474,709.28 | 394,435.88 | 613,052.05 |
| 9. | %Growth | 10.42 | -7.66 | -16.91 | 55.43 | |
| 10. | %Share | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| 11. | TOTAL TRADE | 450.50 | 321.96 | 384.90 | 440.49 | 599.38 |
| 12. | %Growth | -28.53 | 19.55 | 14.44 | 36.07 | |
| 13. | India’s Total Trade | 769,107.15 | 844,156.51 | 788,070.32 | 686,244.36 | 1,035,056.45 |
| 14. | %Growth | 9.76 | -6.64 | -12.92 | 50.83 | |
| 15. | %Share | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 16. | TRADE BALANCE | -0.35 | 283.93 | 320.65 | 420.17 | 536.97 |
| 17. | India’s Trade Balance | -162,054.83 | -184,000.33 | -161,348.24 | -102,627.40 | -191,047.65 |
DR Congo Investment Promotion Agency
+243-999-925-026
33C, Boulevard du 30 Juin, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo
Embassy of India, Kinshasa
hoc.kinshasamea.gov.in
+243-971-000-490/91/92
18-B, Avenue Batetela,
C/Gombe, Kinshasa
Concurrently accredited to Republic of Congo, Gabon and Central African Republic.
Commercial Representative
+243-890-024-316
Shri Sanjeev Kumar
Second Secretary (Com)
