Country export capability

Gambia
export capability

A reported view of Gambia'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.

GMB1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$163.7M2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.8B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$1.6BExports minus imports
Export growth-27.2%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Gambia 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, Gambia recorded $163.7M in exports and $1.8B in imports. The resulting -$1.6B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -27.2% year on year and show a calculated -15.7% 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 $54.2M in reported exports, representing 33.1% of the latest country total. Edible fruit and nuts was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $24.0M and 14.7% 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 Gambia'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$2.4B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$871.3Current-dollar GDP
Population2.8MReported population
Labor force922.8Reported labor force
Investment rate13.2%National investment rate
Savings rate-0.5%National savings rate
Trade openness108.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP9%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education49.7%Education context
Tertiary education1.7%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 Gambia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNHigh attention90.8%11.4%30%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndiaINDWatch33.4%36.1%52.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
MaliMLIHigh attention98.5%18.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Saudi ArabiaSAUHigh attention100%0%9.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Republic of KoreaKORHigh attention57.7%29.3%13.3%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
TurkeyTURWatch44.9%17.6%8.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
PortugalPRTHigh attention67.6%46.3%0.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAStable0%56.1%0.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPStable0%36%0.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
United KingdomGBRStable0%41.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

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 Gambia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 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%Accelerating +10.5%
2ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating +20.6%
3ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
5USA, 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%Accelerating +60.2%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing +6.2%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 870323 · Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc$91.2B$28.7B0%Growing -3.2%
8Switzerland, LiechtensteinHS6 300490 · Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$41.0B$27.7B0%Declining +19.6%

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 Gambia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Gambia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
10801HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$23.4M14.3%6
22301HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$17.9M10.9%2
32615HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$14.6M8.9%1
41504HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$12.9M7.9%1
50307HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$9.3M5.7%16
62710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$9.1M5.6%5
71207HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$8.4M5.1%8
80303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$8.3M5.1%22
97204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$6.7M4.1%6
107108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$6.1M3.7%2
117602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$6.0M3.6%1
121701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$5.2M3.2%5

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

The country export read

Gambia combines $163.7M in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Gambia recorded $163.7M in reported exports and $1.8B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $1.6B. Exports changed -27.2% year on year and -15.7% annualized over three years. Edible fruit and nuts (HS2 08) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Gambia 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 Gambia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$54.2M33.1%+54.4%+12.2%
2IndiaIND$38.0M23.2%+10%+3.6%
3MaliMLI$9.4M5.7%+18.2%-20.4%
4Republic of KoreaKOR$7.1M4.4%+15.4%+26.8%
5TurkeyTUR$6.5M4%+36.9%+285.2%
6United Arab EmiratesARE$6.4M3.9%+307.1%+66.7%
7Guinea-BissauGNB$6.3M3.9%-89.2%+106.6%
8Saudi ArabiaSAU$4.4M2.7%+30,282.1%+571.7%
9PortugalPRT$3.8M2.3%-8.4%+58.7%
10ItalyITA$3.6M2.2%-45.6%+6%

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
$192.3M
2014
$158.5M
2015
$154.2M
2016
$157.9M
2017
$187.3M
2018
$107.6M
2019
$221.2M
2020
$319.4M
2021
$273.0M
2022
$188.1M
2023
$224.9M
2024
$163.7M

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

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

FTA partner markets13Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners1Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance7,509 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA4.8%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 share60.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak24.5%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports7.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.3%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-23.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,764.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration636.7

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 Iso3GMB
Exports Usd$163.7M
Imports Usd$1.8B
Trade Balance Usd-$1.6B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-27.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-17.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-15.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.6%
Export Partner Hhi1,764.6
Export Product Hhi636.7
Momentum Score-23.7
Risk Score12
Gdp Million Usd2,404.89 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$871.3
Population2,759,988
Labor Force922.8
Investment Rate Pct13.2%
Savings Rate Pct-0.5%
Secondary Education Pct49.7%
Tertiary Education Pct1.7%
Total Factor Productivity174.5
Trade Openness Pct108.5%
Exports Gdp Pct9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners13
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners1
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km7,509 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 Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,426
Num Border Partners25
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.6
Pct Products High Elasticity59
Pct Products Low Elasticity6
Real Market Potential35,769.4
Foreign Market Potential16,463

Exposure fields

Country Iso3GMB
All History Lane Count732
Current Lane Count72
Critical Lane Count0
High Attention Lane Count13
High Volatility Lane Count29
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count26
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count30
Access Friction Lane Count21
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count2
Monitored Exports Current Usd$135.2M
Attention Exports Usd$81.8M
Critical Exports Usd$0.0
High Volatility Exports Usd$51.1M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$19.5M
Non Fta Exports Usd$124.7M
Monitored Attention Share Pct60.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct7.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct24.5%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,258 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.3%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$163.7M
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.8B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.6B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-27.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-15.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd2,404.89 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$871.3
Population Latest2,759,988
Investment Rate Latest Pct13.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-0.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct108.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest13
Foreign Market Potential Latest16,463
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Partner Hhi Latest1,764.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct33.1%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct62%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,774
Partner Hhi All Max3,987
Product Hhi Latest636.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct14.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct34.1%
Product Hhi All Avg1,513
Product Hhi All Max3,905.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct49.9%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$62.0M$240.8M-$178.8MNot reportedNot reported
1996$47.5M$276.9M-$229.4M-23.3%Not reported
1997$44.7M$294.6M-$249.9M-5.9%Not reported
1998$50.7M$304.1M-$253.4M+13.3%-6.5%
1999$97.5M$326.3M-$228.8M+92.4%+27.1%
2000$45.7M$303.6M-$257.9M-53.2%+0.7%
2001$26.7M$319.8M-$293.1M-41.7%-19.3%
2002$35.5M$354.0M-$318.5M+33.1%-28.6%
2003$28.9M$428.0M-$399.1M-18.5%-14.1%
2004$39.7M$501.4M-$461.7M+37.3%+14.2%
2005$34.1M$547.5M-$513.3M-14%-1.3%
2006$44.2M$605.4M-$561.1M+29.6%+15.2%
2007$49.7M$729.6M-$679.9M+12.3%+7.8%
2008$49.2M$746.0M-$696.8M-0.9%+13%
2009$57.6M$722.9M-$665.3M+17%+9.2%
2010$82.7M$699.6M-$616.9M+43.5%+18.5%
2011$200.2M$990.5M-$790.2M+142.2%+59.6%
2012$211.8M$942.8M-$731.0M+5.8%+54.3%
2013$192.3M$1.0B-$827.4M-9.2%+32.5%
2014$158.5M$1.1B-$956.1M-17.6%-7.5%
2015$154.2M$965.4M-$811.1M-2.7%-10%
2016$157.9M$910.8M-$752.9M+2.4%-6.4%
2017$187.3M$1.2B-$1.1B+18.6%+5.7%
2018$107.6M$1.3B-$1.1B-42.6%-11.3%
2019$221.2M$1.4B-$1.2B+105.6%+11.9%
2020$319.4M$1.4B-$1.1B+44.4%+19.5%
2021$273.0M$1.7B-$1.4B-14.5%+36.4%
2022$188.1M$1.6B-$1.4B-31.1%-5.3%
2023$224.9M$2.2B-$2.0B+19.5%-11%
2024$163.7M$1.8B-$1.6B-27.2%-15.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
108Edible fruit and nuts$24.0M14.7%1156
203Fish and crustaceans$21.8M13.3%34110
326Ores, slag and ash$18.8M11.5%23
423Food industry residues$17.9M10.9%66
515Animal and vegetable fats$13.3M8.1%1132
627Mineral fuels$9.1M5.6%927
712Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$8.7M5.3%1540
885Electrical machinery$7.1M4.3%59257
972Iron and steel$6.7M4.1%10110
1071Precious stones and metals$6.5M4%2129

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
10801Edible fruit and nuts (08)$23.4M14.3%6
22301Food industry residues (23)$17.9M10.9%2
32615Ores, slag and ash (26)$14.6M8.9%1
41504Animal and vegetable fats (15)$12.9M7.9%1
50307Fish and crustaceans (03)$9.3M5.7%16
62710Mineral fuels (27)$9.1M5.6%5
71207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$8.4M5.1%8
80303Fish and crustaceans (03)$8.3M5.1%22
97204Iron and steel (72)$6.7M4.1%6
107108Precious stones and metals (71)$6.1M3.7%2
117602Aluminium (76)$6.0M3.6%1
121701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$5.2M3.2%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$54.2M33.1%+54.4%+12.2%
2IndiaIND$38.0M23.2%+10%+3.6%
3MaliMLI$9.4M5.7%+18.2%-20.4%
4Republic of KoreaKOR$7.1M4.4%+15.4%+26.8%
5TurkeyTUR$6.5M4%+36.9%+285.2%
6United Arab EmiratesARE$6.4M3.9%+307.1%+66.7%
7Guinea-BissauGNB$6.3M3.9%-89.2%+106.6%
8Saudi ArabiaSAU$4.4M2.7%+30,282.1%+571.7%
9PortugalPRT$3.8M2.3%-8.4%+58.7%
10ItalyITA$3.6M2.2%-45.6%+6%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)High attention90.8%11.4%30%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2India (IND)Watch33.4%36.1%52.1%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Mali (MLI)High attention98.5%18.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Saudi Arabia (SAU)High attention100%0%9.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Republic of Korea (KOR)High attention57.7%29.3%13.3%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6Turkey (TUR)Watch44.9%17.6%8.8%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7Portugal (PRT)High attention67.6%46.3%0.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8Italy (ITA)Stable0%56.1%0.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Spain (ESP)Stable0%36%0.9%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
10United Kingdom (GBR)Stable0%41.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Denmark (DNK)030743new$7.5M1.7%100
2Guinea (GIN)847432new$4.9M2.7%100
3Turkey (TUR)150420new$169.5M0.7%100
4Saudi Arabia (SAU)853720new$436.3M1%100
5Thailand (THA)080131new$5.6M11.8%100
6Mauritania (MRT)521059new$106.0K97.1%100
7Peru (PER)030743new$7.6M3.1%100
8United Kingdom (GBR)842139new$1.2B0%98.9
9Belgium (BEL)030743new$21.8M0.4%98.1
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)903220new$110.7M0.1%97.6

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Accelerating (+20.6%)
3China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating (+60.2%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Growing (+6.2%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)870323$91.2B$28.7B0%Growing (-3.2%)
8Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)300490$41.0B$27.7B0%Declining (+19.6%)

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

Gambia export capability, in context

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

What does the Gambia export profile measure?

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

What is the latest reported export value for Gambia?

Gambia recorded $163.7M in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Gambia?

China leads by reported export value at $54.2M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Gambia's exports?

Edible fruit and nuts leads by reported value at $24.0M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Gambia 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.