Country export capability

Equatorial Guinea
export capability

A reported view of Equatorial Guinea'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.

GNQ1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$4.1B2024 reported value
Latest imports$1.1B2024 reported value
Trade balance$3.0BExports minus imports
Export growth-12.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea recorded $4.1B in exports and $1.1B in imports. The resulting $3.0B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -12.1% year on year and show a calculated -4.3% 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 $893.5M in reported exports, representing 21.6% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $3.8B and 92.8% 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 Equatorial Guinea'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$12.8B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$6.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.9MReported population
Labor force622.3Reported labor force
Investment rate29.1%National investment rate
Savings rate46.7%National savings rate
Trade openness26.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP20.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education76.7%Education context
Tertiary education5.7%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 Equatorial Guinea
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
JapanJPNCritical attention100%92.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
TaiwanTWNCritical attention99.9%85.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Republic of KoreaKORCritical attention100%86.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
United KingdomGBRCritical attention99.6%62.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAHigh attention17.5%81.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
BrazilBRACritical attention100%87.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
CameroonCMRCritical attention96.9%63.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
El SalvadorSLVCritical attention100%50.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
ChileCHLCritical attention100%97.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
ChinaCHNHigh attention100%69.1%Not reportedTariff, 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 Equatorial Guinea
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.4B0.1%Growing +1.1%
2ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$97.6B0.2%Growing -6.7%
3ChinaHS6 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%
4IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing -0.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing -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 Equatorial Guinea.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Equatorial Guinea
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$2.1B51.5%1
22711HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.7B41%6
32905HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$205.3M5%19
44403HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$31.0M0.7%6
57204HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$14.2M0.3%5
64407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$13.8M0.3%11
72710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$9.9M0.2%4
84408HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$7.8M0.2%3
99999HS4 detail codeHS2 sector 99 (99) ↗$4.2M0.1%1
107602HS4 detail codeAluminium (76) ↗$3.4M0.1%1
117404HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$3.3M0.1%1
122933HS4 detail codeOrganic chemicals (29) ↗$2.2M0.1%20

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

The country export read

Equatorial Guinea combines $4.1B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Equatorial Guinea recorded $4.1B in reported exports and $1.1B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $3.0B. Exports changed -12.1% year on year and -4.3% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$893.5M21.6%-28.3%-6.3%
2SpainESP$642.6M15.6%+31.5%-4.1%
3IndiaIND$507.9M12.3%+235%-12.6%
4ItalyITA$279.9M6.8%-18.2%+35.7%
5JapanJPN$174.8M4.2%+20.9%+7.6%
6ThailandTHA$173.7M4.2%-9.6%+40.7%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$169.3M4.1%-21.6%-19.9%
8IndonesiaIDN$156.1M3.8%+6.8%+5.2%
9FranceFRA$131.0M3.2%-29.6%+4.2%
10GermanyDEU$130.5M3.2%+14%+63.8%

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
$13.5B
2014
$12.0B
2015
$6.3B
2016
$4.2B
2017
$4.9B
2018
$6.0B
2019
$4.7B
2020
$2.8B
2021
$4.7B
2022
$7.3B
2023
$4.7B
2024
$4.1B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

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

FTA partner markets0Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners2Country context
Shared-language partners65Country context
Average partner distance7,314 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA0%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

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

Attention share70.8%

Covered value under attention

Critical share15.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak53.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports0%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-9.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,041.7

Partner HHI

Product concentration3,878.7

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. 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 Iso3GNQ
Exports Usd$4.1B
Imports Usd$1.1B
Trade Balance Usd$3.0B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-12.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct9.5%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-4.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.1%
Export Partner Hhi1,041.7
Export Product Hhi3,878.7
Momentum Score-9.8
Risk Score24.6
Gdp Million Usd12,765.78 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$6.7K
Population1,892,516
Labor Force622.3
Investment Rate Pct29.1%
Savings Rate Pct46.7%
Secondary Education Pct76.7%
Tertiary Education Pct5.7%
Total Factor Productivity992.9
Trade Openness Pct26.5%
Exports Gdp Pct20.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners0
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners2
Num Shared Language Partners65
Avg Partner Distance Km7,314 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 Fta0
Pct Partners Shared Language24
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,259
Num Border Partners40
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10
Pct Products High Elasticity71
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential21,291.6
Foreign Market Potential11,046.4

Exposure fields

Country Iso3GNQ
All History Lane Count712
Current Lane Count95
Critical Lane Count9
High Attention Lane Count32
High Volatility Lane Count34
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count49
Declining Demand Lane Count0
Concentrated Market Lane Count47
Access Friction Lane Count29
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count7
Monitored Exports Current Usd$4.0B
Attention Exports Usd$2.8B
Critical Exports Usd$605.4M
High Volatility Exports Usd$903.0M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$2.6B
Non Fta Exports Usd$4.0B
Monitored Attention Share Pct70.8%
Monitored Critical Share Pct15.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct0%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct53.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km8,060 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$4.1B
Total Imports Latest Usd$1.1B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$3.0B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-12.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-4.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd12,765.78 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$6.7K
Population Latest1,892,516
Investment Rate Latest Pct29.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct46.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct26.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct20.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest0
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,046.4
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-0.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.5%
Partner Hhi Latest1,041.7
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct21.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct49.5%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,592.2
Partner Hhi All Max3,538.1
Product Hhi Latest3,878.7
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct51.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct90.8%
Product Hhi All Avg5,649.9
Product Hhi All Max8,581.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct68.2%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct14.7%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$95.0M$80.0M$15.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$173.7M$140.7M$33.0M+82.7%Not reported
1997$348.9M$175.1M$173.8M+100.9%Not reported
1998$403.7M$249.9M$153.8M+15.7%+62%
1999$622.6M$374.6M$248.1M+54.2%+53.1%
2000$1.1B$283.7M$862.1M+84%+48.6%
2001$1.7B$307.2M$1.4B+46.9%+60.9%
2002$1.8B$425.0M$1.3B+5.1%+41.6%
2003$2.5B$1.1B$1.5B+43.7%+30.4%
2004$4.0B$702.8M$3.3B+56.7%+33.2%
2005$6.2B$1.1B$5.1B+55%+51.7%
2006$7.8B$1.5B$6.3B+27.2%+45.7%
2007$8.7B$1.4B$7.3B+10.9%+29.8%
2008$14.8B$1.7B$13.1B+69.5%+33.7%
2009$8.4B$5.3B$3.1B-42.8%+2.4%
2010$8.9B$5.1B$3.7B+5%+0.6%
2011$12.2B$3.4B$8.8B+38%-6.1%
2012$14.3B$2.6B$11.7B+17.2%+19.3%
2013$13.5B$3.6B$9.9B-5.9%+15%
2014$12.0B$3.0B$9.0B-11.2%-0.7%
2015$6.3B$2.9B$3.3B-47.5%-24%
2016$4.2B$1.5B$2.7B-32.6%-32%
2017$4.9B$878.1M$4.0B+15.2%-25.9%
2018$6.0B$1.1B$4.9B+22.3%-1.7%
2019$4.7B$1.1B$3.6B-21.8%+3.2%
2020$2.8B$1.3B$1.5B-39.2%-16.5%
2021$4.7B$1.0B$3.7B+66.3%-7.5%
2022$7.3B$1.1B$6.2B+54.9%+16.1%
2023$4.7B$1.0B$3.7B-35.6%+18.4%
2024$4.1B$1.1B$3.0B-12.1%-4.3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$3.8B92.8%3518
229Organic chemicals$209.9M5.1%11327
344Wood and wood articles$52.6M1.3%1969
472Iron and steel$14.5M0.4%1286
599HS2 sector 99$4.2M0.1%111
676Aluminium$3.5M0.1%1128
774Copper$3.3M0.1%724
818Cocoa and cocoa preparations$1.9M0%59
984Machinery$1.2M0%34341
1025Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$1.2M0%531

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12709Mineral fuels (27)$2.1B51.5%1
22711Mineral fuels (27)$1.7B41%6
32905Organic chemicals (29)$205.3M5%19
44403Wood and wood articles (44)$31.0M0.7%6
57204Iron and steel (72)$14.2M0.3%5
64407Wood and wood articles (44)$13.8M0.3%11
72710Mineral fuels (27)$9.9M0.2%4
84408Wood and wood articles (44)$7.8M0.2%3
99999HS2 sector 99 (99)$4.2M0.1%1
107602Aluminium (76)$3.4M0.1%1
117404Copper (74)$3.3M0.1%1
122933Organic chemicals (29)$2.2M0.1%20

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$893.5M21.6%-28.3%-6.3%
2SpainESP$642.6M15.6%+31.5%-4.1%
3IndiaIND$507.9M12.3%+235%-12.6%
4ItalyITA$279.9M6.8%-18.2%+35.7%
5JapanJPN$174.8M4.2%+20.9%+7.6%
6ThailandTHA$173.7M4.2%-9.6%+40.7%
7Republic of KoreaKOR$169.3M4.1%-21.6%-19.9%
8IndonesiaIDN$156.1M3.8%+6.8%+5.2%
9FranceFRA$131.0M3.2%-29.6%+4.2%
10GermanyDEU$130.5M3.2%+14%+63.8%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Japan (JPN)Critical attention100%92.5%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Taiwan (TWN)Critical attention99.9%85.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Republic of Korea (KOR)Critical attention100%86.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
4United Kingdom (GBR)Critical attention99.6%62.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Italy (ITA)High attention17.5%81.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
6Brazil (BRA)Critical attention100%87.9%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
7Cameroon (CMR)Critical attention96.9%63.2%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8El Salvador (SLV)Critical attention100%50.4%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
9Chile (CHL)Critical attention100%97.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10China (CHN)High attention100%69.1%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)030617new$194.8M0.1%100
2India (IND)780199new$376.9M0.1%100
3Thailand (THA)760200new$1.5B0%100
4Turkey (TUR)961900new$84.1M0.1%100
5Ukraine (UKR)271119new$407.2M0.1%100
6Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)252310new$207.7M0.6%100
7Nigeria (NGA)271119new$61.0M35.6%100
8Philippines (PHL)271111new$668.2M17%100
9Mauritania (MRT)847910new$2.1M6.5%100
10Poland (POL)271112new$827.6M0.5%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.4B0.1%Growing (+1.1%)
2China (CHN)270900$291.6B$97.6B0.2%Growing (-6.7%)
3China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Declining (+10.5%)
4India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing (-0.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Slowing (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Growing (-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

Equatorial Guinea export capability, in context

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

What does the Equatorial Guinea export profile measure?

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

What is the latest reported export value for Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea recorded $4.1B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Equatorial Guinea?

China leads by reported export value at $893.5M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Equatorial Guinea's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $3.8B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Equatorial Guinea 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.