Gabon

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GA · GAB · BACI 266 · latest data 2024

Exports

$8.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $8,053 M13.0% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$2.7B USD, nominal · 2024

= $2,716 M34.7% over 5 yrs (down)

Trade balancesurplus

$5.3B USD, nominal · 2024

= $5,337 M

Total trade

$10.8B USD, nominal · 2024

= $10,769 M19.8% over 5 yrs (down)

World position: #112 of 225 exporters · top half · #156 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995: −0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Gabon's exports grew from $2.7B in 1995 to $8.1B in 2024; the 2024 balance was $5.3B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Gabon per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$2,720 M	$765 M	$1,955 M	$3,485 M
1996	$3,692 M	$1,019 M	$2,674 M	$4,711 M
1997	$3,892 M	$1,245 M	$2,647 M	$5,137 M
1998	$2,608 M	$1,397 M	$1,211 M	$4,005 M
1999	$3,031 M	$1,013 M	$2,017 M	$4,044 M
2000	$3,697 M	$1,070 M	$2,627 M	$4,767 M
2001	$3,166 M	$1,126 M	$2,040 M	$4,293 M
2002	$3,074 M	$1,068 M	$2,007 M	$4,142 M
2003	$3,689 M	$1,064 M	$2,625 M	$4,753 M
2004	$4,495 M	$1,230 M	$3,265 M	$5,725 M
2005	$5,438 M	$1,732 M	$3,706 M	$7,170 M
2006	$4,606 M	$1,979 M	$2,628 M	$6,585 M
2007	$6,620 M	$2,793 M	$3,828 M	$9,413 M
2008	$9,515 M	$3,259 M	$6,257 M	$12,774 M
2009	$5,817 M	$3,089 M	$2,728 M	$8,906 M
2010	$7,561 M	$3,637 M	$3,924 M	$11,198 M
2011	$11,011 M	$3,517 M	$7,493 M	$14,528 M
2012	$15,231 M	$5,872 M	$9,359 M	$21,103 M
2013	$13,432 M	$7,912 M	$5,520 M	$21,345 M
2014	$13,608 M	$10,711 M	$2,897 M	$24,318 M
2015	$11,764 M	$7,212 M	$4,552 M	$18,976 M
2016	$10,741 M	$6,700 M	$4,041 M	$17,441 M
2017	$7,413 M	$4,259 M	$3,154 M	$11,671 M
2018	$10,849 M	$3,630 M	$7,219 M	$14,479 M
2019	$9,261 M	$4,161 M	$5,100 M	$13,421 M
2020	$7,494 M	$3,900 M	$3,594 M	$11,394 M
2021	$8,827 M	$3,818 M	$5,008 M	$12,645 M
2022	$11,037 M	$4,200 M	$6,837 M	$15,237 M
2023	$10,642 M	$4,480 M	$6,162 M	$15,122 M
2024	$8,053 M	$2,716 M	$5,337 M	$10,769 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.1% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #75 → #112.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Gabon per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.05%	0.02%	#75	#130
1996	0.07%	0.02%	#72	#127
1997	0.07%	0.02%	#74	#121
1998	0.05%	0.03%	#82	#116
1999	0.05%	0.02%	#81	#131
2000	0.06%	0.02%	#82	#134
2001	0.05%	0.02%	#85	#132
2002	0.05%	0.02%	#92	#140
2003	0.05%	0.01%	#88	#149
2004	0.05%	0.01%	#87	#152
2005	0.05%	0.02%	#89	#145
2006	0.04%	0.02%	#99	#145
2007	0.05%	0.02%	#91	#139
2008	0.06%	0.02%	#89	#143
2009	0.05%	0.02%	#97	#140
2010	0.05%	0.02%	#94	#141
2011	0.06%	0.02%	#91	#152
2012	0.08%	0.03%	#78	#133
2013	0.07%	0.04%	#84	#120
2014	0.07%	0.06%	#84	#108
2015	0.07%	0.04%	#85	#118
2016	0.07%	0.04%	#84	#120
2017	0.04%	0.02%	#100	#144
2018	0.06%	0.02%	#91	#148
2019	0.05%	0.02%	#95	#145
2020	0.04%	0.02%	#102	#145
2021	0.04%	0.02%	#107	#152
2022	0.05%	0.02%	#102	#151
2023	0.05%	0.02%	#101	#148
2024	0.04%	0.01%	#112	#156

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Trading partners

China was Gabon's top trading partner in 2024, at 33.8% of total trade; the top five partners covered 63.6%.

Year

Top partner share: 33.8%
Top-5 share: 63.6%
Partners: 116
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.147

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China $2.9B

Indonesia $1.1B

Brazil $730M

Malaysia $587M

India $525M

Netherlands $370M

Italy $342M

Thailand $256M

Spain $226M

United States $179M

Norway $149M

Germany $127M

France $121M

Belgium $111M

Türkiye $10M

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Top partners of Gabon in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$2,915 M	$721 M	$3,635 M	$2,194 M
#2	Indonesia	$1,056 M	$10 M	$1,066 M	$1,045 M
#3	Brazil	$730 M	$79 M	$808 M	$651 M
#4	France	$121 M	$604 M	$724 M	−$483 M
#5	India	$525 M	$91 M	$616 M	$434 M
#6	Malaysia	$587 M	$18 M	$605 M	$569 M
#7	Netherlands	$370 M	$88 M	$458 M	$282 M
#8	Italy	$342 M	$54 M	$396 M	$288 M
#9	United States	$179 M	$145 M	$324 M	$34 M
#10	Thailand	$256 M	$17 M	$273 M	$239 M
#11	Spain	$226 M	$46 M	$272 M	$180 M
#12	Belgium	$111 M	$112 M	$224 M	−$1 M
#13	Germany	$127 M	$50 M	$178 M	$77 M
#14	Norway	$149 M	$8 M	$157 M	$141 M
#15	Türkiye	$10 M	$96 M	$105 M	−$86 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Gabon's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Gabon's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.350 → 0.173, a moderately concentrated export base across 111 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Gabon per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.350	0.251	67	60
1996	0.334	0.181	95	117
1997	0.384	0.147	102	126
1998	0.313	0.187	107	126
1999	0.315	0.213	103	120
2000	0.369	0.206	113	125
2001	0.299	0.164	116	137
2002	0.306	0.204	112	97
2003	0.331	0.138	121	133
2004	0.353	0.141	123	126
2005	0.310	0.147	133	146
2006	0.136	0.153	139	129
2007	0.176	0.118	129	133
2008	0.125	0.109	149	134
2009	0.105	0.109	135	138
2010	0.132	0.098	147	142
2011	0.212	0.093	152	165
2012	0.086	0.070	157	175
2013	0.064	0.062	158	181
2014	0.058	0.070	154	178
2015	0.053	0.066	157	173
2016	0.103	0.076	162	176
2017	0.123	0.099	152	177
2018	0.099	0.067	164	183
2019	0.253	0.060	159	176
2020	0.194	0.062	156	179
2021	0.115	0.061	153	182
2022	0.124	0.060	152	177
2023	0.098	0.066	153	180
2024	0.173	0.132	111	92

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