Trade in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Trade was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Central African Republic is 52.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Central African Republic peaked at 73.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2009.
That places Central African Republic 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1961 | 62.3% | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 69.3% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 70.9% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 64.9% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 73.5% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 67.2% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 59.5% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 46.8% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 45.7% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3% | 57.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 51.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 42.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 40.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 31.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 33.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 43.5% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 54.6% compare
- 145 Madagascar 54.2% compare
- 146 Israel 53.0% compare
- 148 Peru 51.8% compare
- 149 Dominican Republic 51.5% compare
- 150 Egypt 51.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 147.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 160.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 89,345 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Central African Republic?
- Trade in Central African Republic was 52.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for trade?
- Central African Republic ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.