[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 · GMB · 2024
Gambia trade profile
In 2024, Gambia recorded $163.7M in merchandise exports and $1.8B in imports, producing a $1.6B trade deficit. Exports changed -27.2% from the previous year, while imports changed -17.3%.[1]
Exports
$163.7M
-27.2%
Imports
$1.8B
-17.3%
Trade balance
-$1.6B
deficit
Active partners
270
13 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
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2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$24.0M
HS 08 · HS chapter
56 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
2$21.8M
HS 03 · HS chapter
110 active HS6 lines · 34 export partners
3$18.8M
HS 26 · HS chapter
3 active HS6 lines · 2 export partners
4$17.9M
HS 23 · HS chapter
6 active HS6 lines · 6 export partners
5$13.3M
HS 15 · HS chapter
32 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
6$9.1M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
27 active HS6 lines · 9 export partners
7$8.7M
HS 12 · HS chapter
40 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
8$7.1M
HS 85 · Electrical machinery
257 active HS6 lines · 59 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Gambia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$54.2M
China
Annual change +54.4% · 3-year CAGR 12.2%
2$38.0M
India
Annual change +10.0% · 3-year CAGR 3.6%
3$9.4M
Mali
Annual change +18.2% · 3-year CAGR -20.4%
4$7.1M
South Korea
Annual change +15.4% · 3-year CAGR 26.8%
5$6.5M
Türkiye
Annual change +36.9% · 3-year CAGR 285.2%
6$6.4M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +307.1% · 3-year CAGR 66.7%
7$6.3M
Guinea-Bissau
Annual change -89.2% · 3-year CAGR 106.6%
8$4.4M
Saudi Arabia
Annual change +30282.1% · 3-year CAGR 571.7%
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.