# Equatorial Guinea Import Data | Yugalinks

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

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## Equatorial Guinea import demand overview

In 2024, Equatorial Guinea recorded $1.1B in reported imports. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $1.1B |
| Import growth | +9.5% |
| Population | 1.9M |
| GDP per capita | $6.7K |
| Trade openness | 26.5% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $16.9M | 1.5% | 29 | 18 |
| 2 | 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.4M | 0.2% | 19 | 327 |
| 3 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $4.0M | 0.4% | 25 | 69 |
| 4 | 72 | Iron and steel | $13.9M | 1.2% | 18 | 86 |
| 5 | 99 | HS2 sector 99 | $2.4M | 0.2% | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 76 | Aluminium | $9.5M | 0.8% | 25 | 28 |
| 7 | 74 | Copper | $1.6M | 0.1% | 24 | 24 |
| 8 | 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $3.4M | 0.3% | 17 | 9 |
| 9 | 84 | Machinery | $147.9M | 13.1% | 67 | 341 |
| 10 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $2.0M | 0.2% | 21 | 31 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $80.0M | $95.0M | $15.0M |
| 1996 | $140.7M | $173.7M | $33.0M |
| 1997 | $175.1M | $348.9M | $173.8M |
| 1998 | $249.9M | $403.7M | $153.8M |
| 1999 | $374.6M | $622.6M | $248.1M |
| 2000 | $283.7M | $1.1B | $862.1M |
| 2001 | $307.2M | $1.7B | $1.4B |
| 2002 | $425.0M | $1.8B | $1.3B |
| 2003 | $1.1B | $2.5B | $1.5B |
| 2004 | $702.8M | $4.0B | $3.3B |
| 2005 | $1.1B | $6.2B | $5.1B |
| 2006 | $1.5B | $7.8B | $6.3B |
| 2007 | $1.4B | $8.7B | $7.3B |
| 2008 | $1.7B | $14.8B | $13.1B |
| 2009 | $5.3B | $8.4B | $3.1B |
| 2010 | $5.1B | $8.9B | $3.7B |
| 2011 | $3.4B | $12.2B | $8.8B |
| 2012 | $2.6B | $14.3B | $11.7B |
| 2013 | $3.6B | $13.5B | $9.9B |
| 2014 | $3.0B | $12.0B | $9.0B |
| 2015 | $2.9B | $6.3B | $3.3B |
| 2016 | $1.5B | $4.2B | $2.7B |
| 2017 | $878.1M | $4.9B | $4.0B |
| 2018 | $1.1B | $6.0B | $4.9B |
| 2019 | $1.1B | $4.7B | $3.6B |
| 2020 | $1.3B | $2.8B | $1.5B |
| 2021 | $1.0B | $4.7B | $3.7B |
| 2022 | $1.1B | $7.3B | $6.2B |
| 2023 | $1.0B | $4.7B | $3.7B |
| 2024 | $1.1B | $4.1B | $3.0B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Equatorial Guinea (GNQ)**
- 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.