[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · GAB · 2024
Gabon trade profile
In 2024, Gabon recorded $12.0B in merchandise exports and $3.5B in imports, producing a $8.5B trade surplus. Exports changed +8.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -1.6%.[1]
Exports
$12.0B
+8.6%
Imports
$3.5B
-1.6%
Trade balance
$8.5B
surplus
Active partners
270
4 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$7.2B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
34 active HS6 lines · 69 export partners
2$2.6B
HS 26 · HS chapter
16 active HS6 lines · 29 export partners
3$1.1B
HS 89 · HS chapter
15 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
4$806.6M
HS 44 · HS chapter
85 active HS6 lines · 106 export partners
5$144.9M
HS 15 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 16 export partners
6$44.9M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
22 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
7$37.6M
HS 72 · HS chapter
139 active HS6 lines · 19 export partners
8$16.5M
HS 84 · Machinery
461 active HS6 lines · 99 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Gabon; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$3.1B
China
Annual change -0.4% · 3-year CAGR 13.1%
2$1.1B
Israel
Annual change +62.1% · 3-year CAGR 997.7%
3$1.1B
France
Annual change +10.0% · 3-year CAGR 67.7%
4$802.0M
Indonesia
Annual change +13.6% · 3-year CAGR 45.8%
5$598.4M
Malaysia
Annual change +20.2% · 3-year CAGR 47.4%
6$576.7M
Spain
Annual change -2.7% · 3-year CAGR 37.3%
7$575.3M
Brazil
Annual change +28.4% · 3-year CAGR 2277.5%
8$569.4M
India
Annual change +8.2% · 3-year CAGR -13.1%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.