Country import demand

Equatorial Guinea
import demand

A reported view of Equatorial Guinea's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

GNQ1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest imports$1.1B2024 reported
Import growth+9.5%Year on year
Population1.9MReported population
GDP per capita$6.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness26.5%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Equatorial Guinea import?

In 2024, Equatorial Guinea recorded $1.1B in reported imports. Imports changed +9.5% year on year and +4.1% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$3.6B
2014
$3.0B
2015
$2.9B
2016
$1.5B
2017
$878.1M
2018
$1.1B
2019
$1.1B
2020
$1.3B
2021
$1.0B
2022
$1.1B
2023
$1.0B
2024
$1.1B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$12.8B2024 macro context
GDP growth2.4%Five-year CAGR
Population growth2.5%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate29.1%National rate
Savings rate46.7%National rate
Trade openness26.5%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Equatorial Guinea
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Mineral fuelsHS2 27$16.9M1.5%2918
2Organic chemicalsHS2 29$2.4M0.2%19327
3Wood and wood articlesHS2 44$4.0M0.4%2569
4Iron and steelHS2 72$13.9M1.2%1886
5HS2 sector 99HS2 99$2.4M0.2%71
6AluminiumHS2 76$9.5M0.8%2528
7CopperHS2 74$1.6M0.1%2424
8Cocoa and cocoa preparationsHS2 18$3.4M0.3%179
9MachineryHS2 84$147.9M13.1%67341
10Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25$2.0M0.2%2131

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,041.7Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share49.5%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets0Reported count
Average distance7,314 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend weakenedCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

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 Usd12,765.8 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 Usd533,678,518.3 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 Language24.1%
Pct Partners Shared Border0.7%
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 km
Num Border Partners40
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10
Pct Products High Elasticity70.7
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.3
Real Market Potential21,291.6
Foreign Market Potential11,046.4

Supplier context

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 Usd12,765.8 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 import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$80.0M$95.0M$15.0M+0%
1996$140.7M$173.7M$33.0M+75.8%
1997$175.1M$348.9M$173.8M+24.5%
1998$249.9M$403.7M$153.8M+42.7%
1999$374.6M$622.6M$248.1M+49.9%
2000$283.7M$1.1B$862.1M-24.3%
2001$307.2M$1.7B$1.4B+8.3%
2002$425.0M$1.8B$1.3B+38.3%
2003$1.1B$2.5B$1.5B+154%
2004$702.8M$4.0B$3.3B-34.9%
2005$1.1B$6.2B$5.1B+50.4%
2006$1.5B$7.8B$6.3B+42.2%
2007$1.4B$8.7B$7.3B-5.7%
2008$1.7B$14.8B$13.1B+19.7%
2009$5.3B$8.4B$3.1B+212.7%
2010$5.1B$8.9B$3.7B-3.7%
2011$3.4B$12.2B$8.8B-33.4%
2012$2.6B$14.3B$11.7B-23%
2013$3.6B$13.5B$9.9B+37.4%
2014$3.0B$12.0B$9.0B-17.6%
2015$2.9B$6.3B$3.3B-0.6%
2016$1.5B$4.2B$2.7B-49.6%
2017$878.1M$4.9B$4.0B-40.9%
2018$1.1B$6.0B$4.9B+22.7%
2019$1.1B$4.7B$3.6B-2.3%
2020$1.3B$2.8B$1.5B+22.3%
2021$1.0B$4.7B$3.7B-22.1%
2022$1.1B$7.3B$6.2B+10.7%
2023$1.0B$4.7B$3.7B-6.9%
2024$1.1B$4.1B$3.0B+9.5%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$16.9M1.5%2918
229Organic chemicals$2.4M0.2%19327
344Wood and wood articles$4.0M0.4%2569
472Iron and steel$13.9M1.2%1886
599HS2 sector 99$2.4M0.2%71
676Aluminium$9.5M0.8%2528
774Copper$1.6M0.1%2424
818Cocoa and cocoa preparations$3.4M0.3%179
984Machinery$147.9M13.1%67341
1025Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$2.0M0.2%2131

Questions about this profile

Equatorial Guinea import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Equatorial Guinea import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Equatorial Guinea.

What is the latest reported import value for Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea recorded $1.1B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Equatorial Guinea's imports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported import value at $16.9M.

How many years of Equatorial Guinea import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or 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 2026-08-29). 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.