Country export capability

Gabon
export capability

A reported view of Gabon's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

GAB1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$12.0B2024 reported value
Latest imports$3.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance$8.5BExports minus imports
Export growth+8.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Gabon export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Gabon recorded $12.0B in exports and $3.5B in imports. The resulting $8.5B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +8.6% year on year and show a calculated +14.9% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $3.1B in reported exports, representing 25.9% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $7.2B and 59.6% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Gabon's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$20.9B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$8.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population2.5MReported population
Labor force812.5Reported labor force
Investment rate26.5%National investment rate
Savings rate52.3%National savings rate
Trade openness53.8%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP41.6%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education68.1%Education context
Tertiary education13.3%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Gabon
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
Congo, Rep. of theCOGCritical attention99.3%71.2%18.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SingaporeSGPCritical attention99.7%72.5%0.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Equatorial GuineaGNQCritical attention99.8%85.8%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHECritical attention100%82%1.7%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
SpainESPHigh attention70.7%30.3%1.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CameroonCMRCritical attention97.6%44.6%19.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
LiberiaLBRCritical attention100%60.5%11%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
United KingdomGBRCritical attention88%74.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUCritical attention29.8%41.2%1.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
AustraliaAUSCritical attention98.7%73.2%6.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Gabon
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$95.6B0.6%Growing -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Stable -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Gabon.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Gabon
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$6.8B56.7%1
22602HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$2.6B21.9%1
38905HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$916.1M7.6%3
44407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$409.8M3.4%13
54408HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$297.1M2.5%4
62710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$294.1M2.4%5
71511HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$134.9M1.1%2
88901HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$130.8M1.1%3
94412HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$65.1M0.5%7
107108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$37.6M0.3%2
117202HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$33.5M0.3%5
128904HS4 detail codeShips and boats (89) ↗$31.9M0.3%1

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Gabon combines $12.0B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Gabon recorded $12.0B in reported exports and $3.5B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $8.5B. Exports changed +8.6% year on year and +14.9% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Gabon exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Gabon
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$3.1B25.9%-0.4%+13.1%
2IsraelISR$1.1B9.2%+62.1%+997.7%
3FranceFRA$1.1B9.2%+10%+67.7%
4IndonesiaIDN$802.0M6.7%+13.6%+45.8%
5MalaysiaMYS$598.4M5%+20.2%+47.4%
6SpainESP$576.7M4.8%-2.7%+37.3%
7BrazilBRA$575.3M4.8%+28.4%+2,277.5%
8IndiaIND$569.4M4.7%+8.2%-13.1%
9NetherlandsNLD$533.1M4.4%+10.1%+21.1%
10ItalyITA$478.5M4%+12.2%+20.5%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$12.6B
2014
$12.5B
2015
$9.8B
2016
$7.2B
2017
$5.9B
2018
$8.0B
2019
$7.4B
2020
$6.5B
2021
$7.9B
2022
$10.4B
2023
$11.1B
2024
$12.0B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets4Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners3Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance7,368 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA1.5%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share67.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share6.3%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak18.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports3.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.2%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score10.5

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,035.4

Partner HHI

Product concentration3,740.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3GAB
Exports Usd$12.0B
Imports Usd$3.5B
Trade Balance Usd$8.5B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct8.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-1.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct14.9%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6.8%
Export Partner Hhi1,035.4
Export Product Hhi3,740.3
Momentum Score10.5
Risk Score23.9
Gdp Million Usd20,895.68 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$8.2K
Population2,538,952
Labor Force812.5
Investment Rate Pct26.5%
Savings Rate Pct52.3%
Secondary Education Pct68.1%
Tertiary Education Pct13.3%
Total Factor Productivity1,127.8
Trade Openness Pct53.8%
Exports Gdp Pct41.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners4
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners3
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km7,368 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta1
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,370
Num Border Partners70
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.3
Pct Products High Elasticity66
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential29,295.6
Foreign Market Potential12,451.6

Exposure fields

Country Iso3GAB
All History Lane Count1,904
Current Lane Count354
Critical Lane Count19
High Attention Lane Count97
High Volatility Lane Count156
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count135
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count182
Access Friction Lane Count98
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count39
Monitored Exports Current Usd$11.6B
Attention Exports Usd$7.9B
Critical Exports Usd$734.5M
High Volatility Exports Usd$8.8B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$11.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct67.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct6.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct3.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct18.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km7,756 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$12.0B
Total Imports Latest Usd$3.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$8.5B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct8.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct14.9%
Gdp Latest Million Usd20,895.68 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$8.2K
Population Latest2,538,952
Investment Rate Latest Pct26.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct52.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct53.8%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct41.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest4
Foreign Market Potential Latest12,451.6
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.3%
Partner Hhi Latest1,035.4
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25.9%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct44.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,303
Partner Hhi All Max4,737.1
Product Hhi Latest3,740.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct56.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct82.4%
Product Hhi All Avg4,926.7
Product Hhi All Max6,426.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct65.5%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct6.1%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$2.8B$759.0M$2.0BNot reportedNot reported
1996$3.2B$818.2M$2.3B+14%Not reported
1997$2.9B$946.1M$1.9B-8.4%Not reported
1998$2.4B$965.5M$1.4B-16.9%-4.6%
1999$2.2B$705.6M$1.5B-7%-10.9%
2000$3.0B$816.7M$2.2B+36%+1.7%
2001$2.7B$898.7M$1.8B-9.6%+4.6%
2002$2.7B$831.0M$1.9B-1.4%+6.6%
2003$3.2B$917.0M$2.3B+19.7%+2.1%
2004$3.6B$1.1B$2.5B+11.4%+9.5%
2005$5.2B$1.5B$3.7B+42.8%+23.9%
2006$5.2B$1.8B$3.5B+1.6%+17.3%
2007$6.2B$2.4B$3.8B+18.4%+19.8%
2008$9.2B$2.7B$6.5B+48.2%+21.2%
2009$5.0B$2.5B$2.6B-45.1%-1.2%
2010$7.7B$2.9B$4.8B+53.1%+7.6%
2011$8.7B$3.3B$5.4B+12.2%-1.9%
2012$11.9B$4.2B$7.8B+37.6%+33.2%
2013$12.6B$5.3B$7.3B+6%+17.8%
2014$12.5B$6.5B$6.0B-1.1%+13%
2015$9.8B$4.4B$5.5B-21.2%-6.2%
2016$7.2B$3.6B$3.7B-26.5%-16.9%
2017$5.9B$2.5B$3.4B-18.4%-22.1%
2018$8.0B$2.6B$5.4B+34.8%-6.8%
2019$7.4B$3.1B$4.3B-6.6%+0.9%
2020$6.5B$2.8B$3.7B-13.3%+3%
2021$7.9B$2.9B$5.0B+22.9%-0.2%
2022$10.4B$3.1B$7.3B+30.8%+11.7%
2023$11.1B$3.6B$7.5B+6.9%+19.8%
2024$12.0B$3.5B$8.5B+8.6%+14.9%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$7.2B59.6%6934
226Ores, slag and ash$2.6B21.9%2916
389Ships and boats$1.1B9%3215
444Wood and wood articles$806.6M6.7%10685
515Animal and vegetable fats$144.9M1.2%1638
671Precious stones and metals$44.9M0.4%1222
772Iron and steel$37.6M0.3%19139
884Machinery$16.5M0.1%99461
974Copper$16.4M0.1%1439
1040Rubber$13.0M0.1%5175

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12709Mineral fuels (27)$6.8B56.7%1
22602Ores, slag and ash (26)$2.6B21.9%1
38905Ships and boats (89)$916.1M7.6%3
44407Wood and wood articles (44)$409.8M3.4%13
54408Wood and wood articles (44)$297.1M2.5%4
62710Mineral fuels (27)$294.1M2.4%5
71511Animal and vegetable fats (15)$134.9M1.1%2
88901Ships and boats (89)$130.8M1.1%3
94412Wood and wood articles (44)$65.1M0.5%7
107108Precious stones and metals (71)$37.6M0.3%2
117202Iron and steel (72)$33.5M0.3%5
128904Ships and boats (89)$31.9M0.3%1

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$3.1B25.9%-0.4%+13.1%
2IsraelISR$1.1B9.2%+62.1%+997.7%
3FranceFRA$1.1B9.2%+10%+67.7%
4IndonesiaIDN$802.0M6.7%+13.6%+45.8%
5MalaysiaMYS$598.4M5%+20.2%+47.4%
6SpainESP$576.7M4.8%-2.7%+37.3%
7BrazilBRA$575.3M4.8%+28.4%+2,277.5%
8IndiaIND$569.4M4.7%+8.2%-13.1%
9NetherlandsNLD$533.1M4.4%+10.1%+21.1%
10ItalyITA$478.5M4%+12.2%+20.5%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Congo, Rep. of the (COG)Critical attention99.3%71.2%18.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Singapore (SGP)Critical attention99.7%72.5%0.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)Critical attention99.8%85.8%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Critical attention100%82%1.7%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
5Spain (ESP)High attention70.7%30.3%1.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Cameroon (CMR)Critical attention97.6%44.6%19.2%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Liberia (LBR)Critical attention100%60.5%11%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
8United Kingdom (GBR)Critical attention88%74.9%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Germany (DEU)Critical attention29.8%41.2%1.6%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Australia (AUS)Critical attention98.7%73.2%6.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Nigeria (NGA)441011new$13.0M1.2%100
2India (IND)780191new$191.5M0.1%100
3Italy (ITA)871150new$488.7M0%100
4Peru (PER)853649new$15.9M0.9%100
5India (IND)282090new$7.7M3.5%100
6India (IND)151110new$5.7B0.1%100
7India (IND)151190new$1.9B0%100
8China (CHN)260111new$111.0B0%100
9Mexico (MEX)260111new$201.8M0.2%100
10China (CHN)382499new$5.7B0%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$95.6B0.6%Growing (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Stable (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Declining (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Gabon export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Gabon export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Gabon.

What is the latest reported export value for Gabon?

Gabon recorded $12.0B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Gabon?

China leads by reported export value at $3.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Gabon's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $7.2B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Gabon trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.