What is the price of bananas per kilogram/pound in DRC Congo today?
The retail price range for DRC Congo bananas is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 1.95 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of bananas in DRC Congo
The retail price range in Congolese franc for bananas is between CDF 2,435.50 and CDF 4,871.00 per kilogram or between CDF 1,104.54 and CDF 2,209.07 per pound(lb) in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for DRC Congo bananas is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.36 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.62 per pound(lb).
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DRC Congo Bananas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of bananas from DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.55, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.60. The export price per kilogram of bananas from DRC Congo reached its highest point in 2022, at $0.65. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of bananas from DRC Congo will continue to increase in the next two years, reaching $0.70 in 2023 and $0.75 in 2024.The exports of bananas from DRC Congo are classified as:
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
DRC Congo Bananas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of bananas into DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.60, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.70. This year, the import price of bananas into DRC Congo has reached its highest point of $0.80 per kilogram. This represents a 77.8% increase in the import price of bananas over the past five years. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of bananas into DRC Congo will continue to increase in the coming years. Based on the current trend, it is estimated that the import price of bananas into DRC Congo will reach $0.90 per kilogram in 2023 and $1.00 per kilogram in 2024.Export values for DRC Congo bananas
The total values in export for bananas in DRC Congo were US$ 24, US$ 64, US$ 56 and US$ 8 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in DRC Congo: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes, Oranges & Mandarin Oranges (tangerines and clementines.
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DRC Congo bananas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 DRC Congo shipped 48 tonnes of bananas. Across 2019 alone, the demand for DRC Congo bananas (fruits category) has decreased, changing by -83.784 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, bananas' exports went down by -85.37% earning the exporter US$0.01m for the year 2019. DRC Congo's bananas exports are categorised as:
- Bananas, incl. plantains, fresh or dried (HS code 080300)
- Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code 080390)
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DRC Congo bananas export values
In 2019, DRC Congo sold bananas worth 0.01m USD, a drop of -82.14% from 2018's total bananas export of 0.056m USD. The yearly change in value of DRC Congo bananas between 2017 to 2018 was -12.5%.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of DRC Congo's bananas exports between 2017 and 2019 was -85.37 pc in comparison to a variation of -83.784% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for DRC Congo bananas ( in '000$ )
DRC Congo's top destinations for bananas are Uganda.
DRC Congo ordered 96 tonnes of bananas in 2019.
Production
The production of bananas in DRC Congo was 7,117,184 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 0.18%. The country had an estimated 1,821,120.00 hectares under bananas cultivation.