Largest market shown
Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms
$273.0M of latest reported imports and $374.5M of calculated three-year opportunity.
Importer opportunity guide
Gabon import opportunities
where to source next
Explore Gabon's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.
Latest imports$3.5B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+6.8%Three-year reported change
GDP$20.9BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$8.2KLatest reported value
Trade openness53.8%Reported share of GDP
Gabon import opportunities
What makes this an attractive import market?
Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.
Current import base
$3.5B in imports
Gabon recorded $3.5B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +6.8%.
How to use the guide
Compare demand with supply
Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.
Import market overview
Find products where demand and sourcing options meet
This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.
Gabon imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $3.5B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.
Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.
Top import opportunities
Products and supplier context to review
The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.
| Rank | Product | Market size | Demand growth | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Projected imports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HS 890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | $273.0MLatest imports | +49.3% | 9 | 5235 | KORGrowing | $533.1M |
| 2 | HS 890590Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | $122.4MLatest imports | +38.3% | 19 | 7345 | PANDeclining | $239.2M |
| 3 | HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $36.7MLatest imports | +26.8% | 2 | 9993 | FRADeclining | $71.6M |
| 4 | HS 271019Product description unavailable | $182.6MLatest imports | +8.6% | 53 | 1413 | SAUDeclining | $233.9M |
| 5 | HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $62.7MLatest imports | +3.4% | 77 | 4029 | FRADeclining | $69.3M |
| 6 | HS 870324Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $30.3MLatest imports | +11.7% | 20 | 7893 | ARESlowing | $42.3M |
| 7 | HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods | $29.9MLatest imports | +19.3% | 16 | 5249 | NLDGrowing | $50.8M |
| 8 | HS 860210Rail locomotives: diesel-electric powered | $27.2MLatest imports | +20.1% | 3 | 6814 | USAStable | $47.2M |
| 9 | HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen | $83.4MLatest imports | +10.2% | 44 | 1508 | BRAStable | $111.6M |
| 10 | HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | $51.3MLatest imports | +5.8% | 18 | 3850 | KHMDeclining | $60.8M |
| 11 | HS 690490Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $15.8MLatest imports | +24.3% | 3 | 9693 | CHNDeclining | $30.3M |
| 12 | HS 270400Coke and semi-coke: of coal, lignite or peat, whether or not agglomerated: retort carbon | $15.6MLatest imports | +68.7% | 4 | 8630 | COLGrowing | $30.6M |
| 13 | HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | $25.3MLatest imports | +4.3% | 4 | 8851 | FRAGrowing | $28.7M |
| 14 | HS 330300Perfumes and toilet waters | $20.3MLatest imports | +10.2% | 30 | 7938 | ARESlowing | $27.2M |
| 15 | HS 252310Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | $20.8MLatest imports | +23.9% | 8 | 4009 | EGYDeclining | $39.6M |
| 16 | HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $27.6MLatest imports | +6.4% | 17 | 5076 | CHNDeclining | $33.3M |
| 17 | HS 721420Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced during the rolling process or twisted after rolling | $28.4MLatest imports | +10.2% | 9 | 4758 | CHNDeclining | $38.0M |
| 18 | HS 848790Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $12.8MLatest imports | +20.1% | 33 | 8957 | CHNDeclining | $22.1M |
| 19 | HS 310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $13.3MLatest imports | +17.0% | 8 | 9497 | BELDeclining | $21.3M |
| 20 | HS 730429Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $28.2MLatest imports | +7.0% | 28 | 3690 | CHNGrowing | $34.5M |
| 21 | HS 160413Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | $24.8MLatest imports | +6.5% | 15 | 5421 | MARDeclining | $29.9M |
| 22 | HS 730619Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $18.1MLatest imports | +20.6% | 8 | 5223 | TURDeclining | $31.7M |
| 23 | HS 870323Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $36.0MLatest imports | +6.3% | 42 | 2449 | JPNStable | $43.2M |
| 24 | HS 880212Helicopters: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg | $10.9MLatest imports | +19.6% | 2 | 9996 | USADeclining | $18.7M |
| 25 | HS 382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 | $13.6MLatest imports | +36.4% | 43 | 4147 | FRADeclining | $26.6M |
| 26 | HS 190110Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for infant use, put up for retail sale | $18.1MLatest imports | +8.1% | 19 | 5008 | FRADeclining | $22.9M |
| 27 | HS 110710Malt: not roasted | $17.2MLatest imports | +7.2% | 9 | 4709 | BELAccelerating | $21.2M |
| 28 | HS 392390Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | $12.4MLatest imports | +13.9% | 36 | 5388 | FRADeclining | $18.3M |
| 29 | HS 020230Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | $21.7MLatest imports | +3.8% | 17 | 4236 | INDGrowing | $24.2M |
| 30 | HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $14.1MLatest imports | +2.4% | 25 | 6456 | CHNDeclining | $15.2M |
| 31 | HS 870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | $25.6MLatest imports | +3.3% | 20 | 2725 | AREStable | $28.1M |
| 32 | HS 870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $19.2MLatest imports | +3.1% | 70 | 3414 | AREDeclining | $21.0M |
| 33 | HS 890400Tugs and pusher craft | $9.6MLatest imports | +14.4% | 6 | 6316 | CHNSlowing | $14.3M |
| 34 | HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405 | $11.5MLatest imports | +10.4% | 46 | 5257 | CHNDeclining | $15.5M |
| 35 | HS 190190Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.s. in heading no. 1901 | $19.5MLatest imports | +19.4% | 33 | 2133 | IRLDeclining | $33.2M |
| 36 | HS 681091Cement, concrete or artificial stone: prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforced | $5.3MLatest imports | +29.8% | 4 | 9936 | PRTDeclining | $10.4M |
| 37 | HS 630900Clothing: worn, and other worn articles | $13.9MLatest imports | +7.1% | 39 | 3925 | BELDeclining | $17.0M |
| 38 | HS 841451Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W | $7.9MLatest imports | +9.4% | 28 | 9535 | CHNGrowing | $10.4M |
| 39 | HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | $17.2MLatest imports | +18.3% | 14 | 2470 | BRADeclining | $28.5M |
| 40 | HS 842699Cranes and derricks: for other than mounting on road vehicles, n.e.c. in heading no. 8426 | $7.1MLatest imports | +14.3% | 15 | 8713 | SVNDeclining | $10.6M |
| 41 | HS 850239Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered | $7.6MLatest imports | +13.8% | 16 | 7886 | USADeclining | $11.2M |
| 42 | HS 210690Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $14.4MLatest imports | +3.7% | 63 | 3801 | FRADeclining | $16.0M |
| 43 | HS 841990Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperature | $7.4MLatest imports | +12.9% | 27 | 7878 | FRAStable | $10.6M |
| 44 | HS 841510Air conditioning machines: comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, window or wall types, self-contained or split-system | $8.4MLatest imports | +6.9% | 26 | 8151 | CHNDeclining | $10.3M |
| 45 | HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $9.0MLatest imports | +23.7% | 20 | 3374 | CHNDeclining | $17.0M |
| 46 | HS 870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | $12.1MLatest imports | +5.0% | 23 | 4422 | INDDeclining | $14.0M |
| 47 | HS 220421Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or less | $9.0MLatest imports | +4.6% | 24 | 7672 | FRADeclining | $10.3M |
| 48 | HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics | $9.0MLatest imports | +3.0% | 28 | 8266 | CHNDeclining | $9.8M |
| 49 | HS 252329Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | $6.3MLatest imports | +15.9% | 9 | 8213 | CHNDeclining | $9.8M |
| 50 | HS 610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $6.0MLatest imports | +14.3% | 38 | 9574 | CHNDeclining | $8.9M |
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Product sectors
Which sectors carry the most demand?
HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.
| Sector | Products | Market size | Opportunity | Average growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShipsHS2 89 | 4 | $434.9M | $625.1M | +30.3% |
| VehiclesHS2 87 | 6 | $150.8M | $112.4M | +6.0% |
| AircraftHS2 88 | 2 | $47.6M | $90.2M | +23.2% |
| MachineryHS2 84 | 6 | $52.6M | $68.9M | +14.6% |
| HS2 sector 00HS2 00 | 1 | $182.6M | $68.9M | +8.6% |
| CerealsHS2 10 | 2 | $76.6M | $59.0M | +5.1% |
| Meat and edible meat offalHS2 02 | 2 | $105.0M | $46.0M | +7.0% |
| Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30 | 1 | $62.7M | $43.0M | +3.4% |
| Articles of iron or steelHS2 73 | 2 | $46.3M | $39.6M | +13.8% |
| Railway equipmentHS2 86 | 1 | $27.2M | $34.8M | +20.1% |
| Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25 | 2 | $27.1M | $32.0M | +19.9% |
| Ceramic productsHS2 69 | 1 | $15.8M | $29.9M | +24.3% |
Supply gaps
Where supplier concentration deserves attention
The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.
| Product | Market size | Suppliers | Concentration | Top supplier | Share gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 880212Helicopters: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg | $10.9M | 2 | 9996 | USA | 100.0% |
| HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg | $36.7M | 2 | 9993 | FRA | 100.0% |
| HS 681091Cement, concrete or artificial stone: prefabricated structural components for building or civil engineering, whether or not reinforced | $5.3M | 4 | 9936 | PRT | 99.7% |
| HS 690490Ceramic flooring blocks, supports or filler tiles and the like (excluding building bricks) | $15.8M | 3 | 9693 | CHN | 98.4% |
| HS 610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted | $6.0M | 38 | 9574 | CHN | 97.8% |
| HS 841451Fans: table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self-contained electric motor of an output not exceeding 125W | $7.9M | 28 | 9535 | CHN | 97.6% |
| HS 310520Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | $13.3M | 8 | 9497 | BEL | 97.4% |
| HS 848790Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84 | $12.8M | 33 | 8957 | CHN | 94.6% |
Supplier landscape
Which supplier markets appear most often?
These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.
KOR
Republic of Korea
1 screened products
$374.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFRA
France
9 screened products
$215.5MCalculated opportunity across these rowsCHN
China
14 screened products
$205.0MCalculated opportunity across these rowsPAN
Panama
1 screened products
$203.7MCalculated opportunity across these rowsARE
United Arab Emirates
4 screened products
$85.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsSAU
Saudi Arabia
1 screened products
$68.9MCalculated opportunity across these rowsUSA
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
3 screened products
$63.3MCalculated opportunity across these rowsBEL
Belgium
3 screened products
$45.2MCalculated opportunity across these rowsFrequently asked questions
Using the Gabon import opportunity index
Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.
What are the import opportunities?
They are product and supplier combinations in Gabon's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.
What does supplier concentration mean?
The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.
How should sourcing teams use this page?
Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Gabon.
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.