# Gabon Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Gabon with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Gabon import demand overview

In 2024, Gabon recorded $3.5B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $3.5B |
| Import growth | -1.6% |
| Population | 2.5M |
| GDP per capita | $8.2K |
| Trade openness | 53.8% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $214.2M | 6.1% | 63 | 34 |
| 2 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $790.2K | 0% | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | 89 | Ships and boats | $449.3M | 12.8% | 40 | 15 |
| 4 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $3.8M | 0.1% | 58 | 85 |
| 5 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $11.7M | 0.3% | 45 | 38 |
| 6 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $2.4M | 0.1% | 30 | 22 |
| 7 | 72 | Iron and steel | $53.3M | 1.5% | 49 | 139 |
| 8 | 84 | Machinery | $517.6M | 14.7% | 124 | 461 |
| 9 | 74 | Copper | $3.5M | 0.1% | 51 | 39 |
| 10 | 40 | Rubber | $46.8M | 1.3% | 93 | 75 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $759.0M | $2.8B | $2.0B |
| 1996 | $818.2M | $3.2B | $2.3B |
| 1997 | $946.1M | $2.9B | $1.9B |
| 1998 | $965.5M | $2.4B | $1.4B |
| 1999 | $705.6M | $2.2B | $1.5B |
| 2000 | $816.7M | $3.0B | $2.2B |
| 2001 | $898.7M | $2.7B | $1.8B |
| 2002 | $831.0M | $2.7B | $1.9B |
| 2003 | $917.0M | $3.2B | $2.3B |
| 2004 | $1.1B | $3.6B | $2.5B |
| 2005 | $1.5B | $5.2B | $3.7B |
| 2006 | $1.8B | $5.2B | $3.5B |
| 2007 | $2.4B | $6.2B | $3.8B |
| 2008 | $2.7B | $9.2B | $6.5B |
| 2009 | $2.5B | $5.0B | $2.6B |
| 2010 | $2.9B | $7.7B | $4.8B |
| 2011 | $3.3B | $8.7B | $5.4B |
| 2012 | $4.2B | $11.9B | $7.8B |
| 2013 | $5.3B | $12.6B | $7.3B |
| 2014 | $6.5B | $12.5B | $6.0B |
| 2015 | $4.4B | $9.8B | $5.5B |
| 2016 | $3.6B | $7.2B | $3.7B |
| 2017 | $2.5B | $5.9B | $3.4B |
| 2018 | $2.6B | $8.0B | $5.4B |
| 2019 | $3.1B | $7.4B | $4.3B |
| 2020 | $2.8B | $6.5B | $3.7B |
| 2021 | $2.9B | $7.9B | $5.0B |
| 2022 | $3.1B | $10.4B | $7.3B |
| 2023 | $3.6B | $11.1B | $7.5B |
| 2024 | $3.5B | $12.0B | $8.5B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Gabon (GAB)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.