Congo

Political relations

France and the maintain dynamic relations. The cooperation between the two countries is intense, in fields including education, the environment, scientific research, culture and heritage. The French President’s visit to Brazzaville on 3 March 2023 was a milestone in the renewal of our relations. That visit focused on remembrance, artistic creation and the protection of natural spaces. The Congolese President, Denis Sassou N’Guesso, made an official visit to Paris on 23 May 2025, accompanied by a large ministerial delegation. Matters discussed included major bilateral and international issues, the climate and environmental protection, such as the protection of the Congo’s forests.

Economic relations

Although trade has been declining for several years, France has a trade surplus of €305.3 million. In 2024, the Congo was France's second-largest trade surplus in Central Africa, and the third largest importer of French products in the region (behind Cameroon and Gabon).

France’s imports from the Republic of the Congo, totalling €56.4 million, rose 8.2% in 2024, having sprung 64% in 2023.

There are over 100 French companies in the Congo, where they employ around 10,000 people.

In 2022, the Congo committed to an IMF programme offering financing of almost $430 million, which ended with its sixth review in March 2025. France supported this IMF programme, with budget assistance of €67.5 million, which was fully disbursed between 2022 and 2024.