Gabon

ECON COMPLEXITY (2018)

-1.35

RANK 126 OF 137

PRODUCT EXPORTS (2018)

$5.75B

RANK 108 OF 222

EXPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$2.71K

RANK 5 OF 219

PRODUCT IMPORTS (2018)

$2.06B

RANK 155 OF 221

IMPORTS PER CAPITA (2018)

$970

RANK 12 of 219

SERVICE EXPORTS (2015)

$49.3M

RANK 166 OF 170

SERVICE IMPORTS (2015)

$432M

RANK 148 OF 170

GDP (2018)

$16.9B

CURRENT US$
RANK 120 OF 196

GDP GROWTH (2008-2018)

8.67%

CURRENT US$
RANK 147 OF 196

GDP PC (2018)

$7,953

CURRENT US$
RANK 88 OF 196

GDP PC GROWTH (2008-2018)

-22.1%

Overview: This page contains the latest international trade data for Gabon, including service trade data, and tariffs. In 2018 Gabon was the number 120 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 108 in total exports, the number 155 in total imports, and the number 126 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). In 2018, Gabon exported $5.75B and imported $2.06B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $3.69B. In 2018, Gabon’s exports per capita were $2.71k and its imports per capita were $970

Trade: The top exports of Gabon are Crude Petroleum($3.57B), Manganese Ore ($1.22B), Sawn Wood ($411M), Refined Petroleum ($147M), and Veneer Sheets ($139M). The top imports of Gabon are Poultry Meat ($75.5M), Packaged Medicaments ($59.8M), Delivery Trucks ($54M), Cars($43.3M), and Refined Petroleum ($42.3M).

Destinations: Gabon exports mostly to China ($2.62B), India ($511M), South Korea ($486M), Australia ($318M), and United States ($256M), and imports mostly from France ($519M), China ($386M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($135M), Netherlands ($98M), and United Arab Emirates($85.4M).

Location: Gabon borders Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea by land and Sao Tome and Principe by sea.

Exports

In 2018 Gabon exported a total of $5.75B, making it the number 108 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Gabon have changed by -$3.13B from $8.88B in 2013 to $5.75B in 2018.

The most recent exports are led by Crude Petroleum ($3.57B), Manganese Ore ($1.22B), Sawn Wood ($411M), Refined Petroleum ($147M), and Veneer Sheets ($139M).

Imports

In 2018 Gabon imported $2.06B, making it the number 155 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Gabon changed by -$1.87B from $3.92B in 2013 to $2.06B in 2018.

The most recent imports of Gabon are led by Poultry Meat ($75.5M), Packaged Medicaments ($59.8M), Delivery Trucks ($54M), Cars ($43.3M), and Refined Petroleum ($42.3M).

Trade Balance

As of 2018 Gabon had a positive trade balance of $2.78B in net exports. As compared to their trade balance in 1995 when they still had a positive trade balance of $1.58B in net exports.

Destinations

The most common destination for the exports of Gabon are China ($2.62B), India ($511M), South Korea ($486M), Australia ($318M), and United States ($256M).

Origins

The most common import partners for Gabon are France ($519M), China ($386M), Belgium-Luxembourg ($135M), Netherlands ($98M), and United Arab Emirates ($85.4M).