Central African Republic

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Trade in Central African Republic

Central African Republic was the world’s 173rd largest exporter of goods and 190th largest exporter of commercial services in 2025. Export values were $378 and $ million USD respectively. Central African Republic’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and agricultural products. In 2023, Central African Republic’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United Arab Emirates, Italy and France, with trade representing 46.43 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Central African Republic is the world’s 181st largest importer of goods and 179th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $283 and $ million USD respectively in 2025. Central African Republic’s top import category was manufactures, followed by fuels and mining products and agricultural products.  Leading import partners were China, Cameroon and France. Central African Republic is part of 2 different Regional Trade Agreements, including with the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC).

 

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General Information

This section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information.

Official Name

Central African Republic

Abbreviation

CF

Capital

Bangui

WTO Membership Date

31 May 1995

Legal System

civil law system based on the French model

Language

French, Sango

Number of Time Zone(s)

1

Additional Information

Financial Information

This section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance.

Currency

Central African CFA franc

Exchange Rate

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Contact Information

This section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources.

Government MSME Agency

  • Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises

    -

Copyright Offices

  • Central African Copyright Office

  • Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism (BUCADA)

Industrial Property Offices

  • Direction de la propriété industrielle; Direction générale de l’industrie du développement industriel

  • Ministère de l'industrie, du commerce et des PMEs

SPS Enquiry Points

Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Monsieur Romain Serge SANA
    Chef de Service des Normes et Qualité
    Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie
    Phone: +(236) 7505 8498

    BP 1988

    [email protected]

TBT Enquiry Points

Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements.

  • Direction de la Concurrence et de la Répression des Fraudes Economiques
    Phone: +(236) 61 30 69; +(236) 61 07 69

    Bangui

Additional Information

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Last Reviewed: October, 2026

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