Equatorial Guinea

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GQ · GNQ · BACI 226 · latest data 2024

Exports

$4.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $4,472 M12.8% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$1.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,016 M0.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancesurplus

$3.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $3,457 M

Total trade

$5.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $5,488 M10.6% over 5 yrs (down)

World position: #123 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #181 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995: +0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Equatorial Guinea's exports grew from $108M in 1995 to $4.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was $3.5B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Equatorial Guinea per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$108 M	$81 M	$27 M	$189 M
1996	$193 M	$141 M	$52 M	$333 M
1997	$391 M	$170 M	$221 M	$560 M
1998	$447 M	$223 M	$224 M	$670 M
1999	$688 M	$361 M	$327 M	$1,050 M
2000	$1,255 M	$274 M	$981 M	$1,529 M
2001	$1,823 M	$303 M	$1,520 M	$2,125 M
2002	$1,903 M	$418 M	$1,485 M	$2,320 M
2003	$2,729 M	$1,048 M	$1,681 M	$3,777 M
2004	$4,263 M	$669 M	$3,594 M	$4,931 M
2005	$6,612 M	$1,019 M	$5,594 M	$7,631 M
2006	$8,423 M	$1,454 M	$6,969 M	$9,877 M
2007	$9,254 M	$1,397 M	$7,857 M	$10,651 M
2008	$16,087 M	$1,695 M	$14,392 M	$17,781 M
2009	$9,156 M	$5,234 M	$3,922 M	$14,389 M
2010	$9,493 M	$5,060 M	$4,433 M	$14,554 M
2011	$13,286 M	$3,350 M	$9,936 M	$16,636 M
2012	$15,596 M	$2,586 M	$13,010 M	$18,182 M
2013	$14,676 M	$3,571 M	$11,105 M	$18,247 M
2014	$13,029 M	$2,629 M	$10,401 M	$15,658 M
2015	$6,649 M	$2,927 M	$3,722 M	$9,576 M
2016	$4,601 M	$1,475 M	$3,126 M	$6,076 M
2017	$5,152 M	$868 M	$4,284 M	$6,021 M
2018	$6,586 M	$1,030 M	$5,556 M	$7,616 M
2019	$5,127 M	$1,008 M	$4,119 M	$6,135 M
2020	$3,047 M	$1,281 M	$1,766 M	$4,327 M
2021	$5,248 M	$992 M	$4,255 M	$6,240 M
2022	$7,617 M	$1,086 M	$6,531 M	$8,703 M
2023	$5,127 M	$1,002 M	$4,125 M	$6,129 M
2024	$4,472 M	$1,015 M	$3,457 M	$5,488 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #162 → #123.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Equatorial Guinea per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.00%	0.00%	#162	#183
1996	0.00%	0.00%	#153	#177
1997	0.01%	0.00%	#139	#173
1998	0.01%	0.00%	#136	#169
1999	0.01%	0.01%	#127	#164
2000	0.02%	0.00%	#115	#175
2001	0.03%	0.00%	#110	#178
2002	0.03%	0.01%	#109	#172
2003	0.04%	0.01%	#101	#151
2004	0.05%	0.01%	#91	#166
2005	0.06%	0.01%	#83	#161
2006	0.07%	0.01%	#82	#158
2007	0.07%	0.01%	#83	#167
2008	0.10%	0.01%	#75	#165
2009	0.07%	0.04%	#81	#115
2010	0.06%	0.03%	#88	#125
2011	0.07%	0.02%	#81	#153
2012	0.09%	0.01%	#77	#156
2013	0.08%	0.02%	#80	#147
2014	0.07%	0.01%	#87	#158
2015	0.04%	0.02%	#100	#153
2016	0.03%	0.01%	#115	#168
2017	0.03%	0.00%	#116	#179
2018	0.03%	0.01%	#108	#177
2019	0.03%	0.01%	#118	#180
2020	0.02%	0.01%	#130	#170
2021	0.02%	0.00%	#122	#180
2022	0.03%	0.00%	#113	#181
2023	0.02%	0.00%	#126	#179
2024	0.02%	0.00%	#123	#181

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Trading partners

China was Equatorial Guinea's top trading partner in 2024, at 21.1% of total trade; the top five partners covered 57.7%.

Year

Top partner share: 21.1%
Top-5 share: 57.7%
Partners: 93
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.097

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China $986M

Spain $692M

India $584M

Italy $297M

Japan $199M

Thailand $197M

South Korea $189M

Indonesia $172M

Germany $144M

France $143M

Other Asia, nes $140M

United States $133M

United Kingdom $128M

Netherlands $122M

Nigeria $88M

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Top partners of Equatorial Guinea in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$986 M	$170 M	$1,156 M	$816 M
#2	Spain	$692 M	$156 M	$848 M	$535 M
#3	India	$584 M	$27 M	$611 M	$557 M
#4	Italy	$297 M	$25 M	$323 M	$272 M
#5	United States	$133 M	$94 M	$227 M	$40 M
#6	Thailand	$197 M	$5 M	$201 M	$192 M
#7	Japan	$199 M	$0 M	$200 M	$199 M
#8	South Korea	$189 M	$7 M	$196 M	$182 M
#9	Indonesia	$172 M	$16 M	$188 M	$155 M
#10	United Kingdom	$128 M	$59 M	$186 M	$69 M
#11	Germany	$144 M	$22 M	$166 M	$122 M
#12	France	$143 M	$23 M	$166 M	$120 M
#13	Netherlands	$122 M	$30 M	$152 M	$92 M
#14	Other Asia, nes	$140 M	$0 M	$140 M	$140 M
#15	Nigeria	$88 M	$52 M	$140 M	$37 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Equatorial Guinea's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Equatorial Guinea's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.172 → 0.108, a moderately concentrated export base across 62 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Equatorial Guinea per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.172	0.184	29	39
1996	0.242	0.152	35	46
1997	0.164	0.154	30	47
1998	0.216	0.203	39	44
1999	0.292	0.385	32	42
2000	0.352	0.160	47	58
2001	0.250	0.125	52	58
2002	0.198	0.130	54	61
2003	0.237	0.164	53	72
2004	0.195	0.148	56	71
2005	0.144	0.147	57	73
2006	0.171	0.171	59	72
2007	0.124	0.078	67	81
2008	0.126	0.081	72	80
2009	0.123	0.425	68	84
2010	0.106	0.301	67	89
2011	0.086	0.131	66	88
2012	0.104	0.077	69	90
2013	0.094	0.102	66	85
2014	0.119	0.078	61	91
2015	0.091	0.206	77	91
2016	0.103	0.112	78	84
2017	0.128	0.104	79	83
2018	0.148	0.094	75	91
2019	0.171	0.104	74	102
2020	0.206	0.131	74	88
2021	0.120	0.091	82	89
2022	0.114	0.094	70	86
2023	0.120	0.091	76	90
2024	0.108	0.082	62	83

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