Central African Republic Annual Imports
Central African Republic's imports rose to $742.45 million in 2023, up from $623.38 million in 2022, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 19.1% ($119.07 million) from the previous year. Top imports for the Central African Republic were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($148.6 million), Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen ($100.15 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($67.41 million). Central African Republic's top three import partners in 2023 were China (17.0%), Cameroon (15.5%), and France (11.2%), together accounting for 43.7% of total imports.
Central African Republic's trade deficit widened to $629.16 million in 2023 from $507.84 million in 2022. This shows an increase of 23.9% ($121.32 million).
Central African Republic Imports by Country (2023)
The table below shows the ranking of Central African Republic imports by country in 2023, highlighting the top import partners.
| Import Rank | Country | Import Value ↓ | Import Change % | Import Share (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125.98M | 154.3% | 17% | 2023 | |
| 2 | $114.99M | -54.1% | 15.5% | 2023 | |
| 3 | $83.05M | 65.1% | 11.2% | 2023 | |
| 4 | $47.81M | 2866.8% | 6.4% | 2023 | |
| 5 | $37.57M | 469.7% | 5.1% | 2023 | |
| 6 | $32M | 68.2% | 4.3% | 2023 | |
| 7 | $29.79M | -50.5% | 4% | 2023 | |
| 8 | $24.59M | 126.6% | 3.3% | 2023 | |
| 9 | $20.66M | 2.8% | 2023 | ||
| 10 | $18.35M | -14.3% | 2.5% | 2023 | |
| 11 | $13.02M | 21% | 1.8% | 2023 | |
| 12 | $12.45M | 2850% | 1.7% | 2023 | |
| 13 | $11.62M | 11.6% | 1.6% | 2023 | |
| 14 | $11.34M | 623.4% | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| 15 | $11.1M | 330.4% | 1.5% | 2023 | |
| 16 | $9.4M | 132.8% | 1.3% | 2023 | |
| 17 | $9.11M | -9.4% | 1.2% | 2023 | |
| 19 | $8.51M | 619.1% | 1.1% | 2023 | |
| 20 | $7.53M | -52.9% | 1% | 2023 | |
| 21 | $7.2M | 4313.3% | 1% | 2023 | |
| 22 | $7.06M | 484.6% | 1% | 2023 | |
| 23 | $6.72M | 1239.6% | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| 24 | $6.67M | 16174.9% | 0.9% | 2023 | |
| 25 | $6.18M | 70.2% | 0.8% | 2023 | |
| 26 | $5.51M | -67% | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| 27 | $5.11M | 303.7% | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| 28 | $5.07M | 85% | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| 29 | $4.9M | 5.8% | 0.7% | 2023 | |
| 30 | $3.35M | 91% | 0.5% | 2023 | |
| 31 | $3.33M | -39.1% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 32 | $3.17M | 2146.6% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 33 | $2.98M | 0.4% | 2023 | ||
| 34 | $2.95M | 81% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 35 | $2.94M | 161.7% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 36 | $2.66M | 93.7% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 37 | $2.6M | 32249.9% | 0.4% | 2023 | |
| 38 | $2.31M | 446.6% | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| 39 | $2.03M | 148.5% | 0.3% | 2023 | |
| 40 | $1.79M | 289.8% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 41 | $1.59M | 518% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 42 | $1.51M | -39.6% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 43 | $1.51M | -38.7% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 44 | $1.46M | 313.8% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 45 | $1.19M | 194.3% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 46 | $1.13M | 1563.4% | 0.2% | 2023 | |
| 47 | $1.09M | 6048.7% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 49 | $984,647.8 | 8.7% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 50 | $966,314.7 | -36.2% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 51 | $954,882.6 | 941.3% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 52 | $849,017.6 | 531.7% | 0.1% | 2023 | |
| 53 | $725,040.6 | -94.7% | 0.098% | 2023 | |
| 54 | $710,752 | 0.096% | 2023 | ||
| 56 | $676,397.5 | 2883.7% | 0.091% | 2023 | |
| 57 | $661,008.5 | -36.7% | 0.089% | 2023 | |
| 58 | $623,029.7 | 7439.4% | 0.084% | 2023 | |
| 59 | $591,901.9 | 7.9% | 0.08% | 2023 | |
| 60 | $461,070.7 | 1017.3% | 0.062% | 2023 | |
| 61 | $435,431.2 | 0.059% | 2023 | ||
| 62 | $409,824.8 | 217.9% | 0.055% | 2023 | |
| 63 | $378,112.9 | -25.9% | 0.051% | 2023 | |
| 64 | $281,738 | 9.8% | 0.038% | 2023 | |
| 65 | $276,097.5 | 319.3% | 0.037% | 2023 | |
| 66 | $251,823.1 | -45.8% | 0.034% | 2023 | |
| 67 | $237,628.7 | 3877.2% | 0.032% | 2023 | |
| 68 | $229,424.1 | -91.6% | 0.031% | 2023 | |
| 69 | $209,037.9 | 2531.3% | 0.028% | 2023 | |
| 70 | $187,386.5 | 0.025% | 2023 | ||
| 71 | $181,413.6 | 0.024% | 2023 | ||
| 72 | $163,725.9 | 0.022% | 2023 | ||
| 74 | $137,382.2 | 0.019% | 2023 | ||
| 75 | $126,323.8 | 19.6% | 0.017% | 2023 | |
| 76 | $116,086 | 0.016% | 2023 | ||
| 77 | $110,224 | 62.6% | 0.015% | 2023 | |
| 78 | $105,088.9 | 726.2% | 0.014% | 2023 | |
| 80 | $96,879.2 | 2106.2% | 0.013% | 2023 | |
| 81 | $95,002.35 | -91.4% | 0.013% | 2023 | |
| 82 | $89,899.63 | -19.4% | 0.012% | 2023 | |
| 83 | $85,798.96 | 0.012% | 2023 | ||
| 84 | $73,796.36 | 0.01% | 2023 | ||
| 86 | $62,800.56 | 0.008% | 2023 | ||
| 87 | $49,797.89 | 0.007% | 2023 | ||
| 89 | $46,830.82 | 0.006% | 2023 | ||
| 90 | $46,657.54 | 0.006% | 2023 | ||
| 91 | $46,490.5 | 308.5% | 0.006% | 2023 | |
| 92 | $45,881.42 | 258.2% | 0.006% | 2023 | |
| 93 | $37,059.68 | 0.005% | 2023 | ||
| 94 | $35,174.63 | 0.005% | 2023 | ||
| 95 | $30,215.73 | 0.004% | 2023 | ||
| 96 | $29,452.99 | -96.4% | 0.004% | 2023 | |
| 97 | $26,213.62 | 0.004% | 2023 | ||
| 98 | $24,467.9 | 0.003% | 2023 | ||
| 99 | $23,945 | -98.7% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 101 | $19,947.67 | -99.7% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 102 | $19,289.04 | 464.1% | 0.003% | 2023 | |
| 104 | $16,571.82 | -93.4% | 0.002% | 2023 | |
| 106 | $9,757.686 | -57.8% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 107 | $8,844.931 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 108 | $8,730.351 | -94% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 109 | $8,055.564 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 111 | $7,750.848 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 112 | $7,253.719 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 114 | $5,427.935 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 115 | $5,399.282 | -88.6% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 116 | $5,102.528 | 0.001% | 2023 | ||
| 118 | $4,317.447 | -82% | 0.001% | 2023 | |
| 120 | $3,196.705 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 121 | $2,538.075 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 123 | $1,887.358 | -95.3% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 125 | $529.212 | -97.7% | 0% | 2023 | |
| 126 | $144.091 | 0% | 2023 | ||
| 127 | $82.267 | -99.6% | 0% | 2023 |
