Kinshasa, June 16th, 2025 (CPA) – The price of a kilogram of rabica coffee, an export product of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen by 3.21% on the international market, trading at USD 6.75 on June 16th compared to USD 6.54 the previous week, according to the price lists of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, consulted on Monday by the CPA. ‘Arabica coffee saw its price rise on international markets during the week of 16 to 21 June 2025, trading at USD 6.75 compared to USD 6.54 the previous week, an increase of 3.21% per kilogram,’ it said.
Compared with the weeks from May 12th to 17th,2025, the price of Arabica coffee had fallen in price on the international markets, trading at USD 7.47 against USD 7.69 the previous week, a drop of 2.86% per kilogram. During the week from June 2nd to 7th, 2025, the price of Arabica coffee fell on the international markets, trading at USD 6.86 compared with USD 7.19 the previous week, a fall of 4.59% per kilogram. In the week from 9 to 14 June 2025, the international price of Arabica coffee fell to USD 6.54 from USD 6.86 the previous week, a drop of 4.66% per kilogram.
These fluctuations have a direct impact on the Congolese economy, which is heavily dependent on exports of raw materials, particularly in the mining sector. The rise and stability of prices for commercial mining, agricultural and forestry products, the document points out, are the result of supply and demand on international markets, as well as the supply chain. It should be noted that coffee production in the Democratic Republic of Congo is centered on the shores of Lake Kivu. There are around 11,000 coffee growers across the country, producing the two main varieties of coffee, Robusta and Arabica. Over the last three years, the country has produced between 45 and 50 million 60kg bags of coffee. CPA/