# Gambia Export Playbook for Europe

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Gambia (GMB)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 19
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $286.1B
- Reported FTA markets: 0
- Average reported distance: 4,779 km
- Average business entry indicator: 12 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Germany | DEU | $87.7B | 116 | Not reported | 4,731 km | 8 | Product not reported |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $74.1B | 24 | Not reported | 4,350 km | 10 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $35.9B | 50 | Not reported | 4,484 km | 5 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Netherlands | NLD | $27.7B | 52 | Not reported | 4,734 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| France | FRA | $22.6B | 33 | Not reported | 4,308 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Belgium | BEL | $15.2B | 24 | Not reported | 4,570 km | 5 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Spain | ESP | $5.0B | 14 | Not reported | 3,254 km | 13 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Czechia | CZE | $2.7B | 3 | Not reported | 4,956 km | 25 | Product not reported |
| Austria | AUT | $2.7B | 5 | Not reported | 4,919 km | 21 | Product not reported |
| Sweden | SWE | $2.6B | 5 | Not reported | 5,850 km | 8 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Russia | RUS | $2.6B | 9 | Not reported | 6,593 km | 10 | Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 |
| Ireland | IRL | $2.2B | 6 | Not reported | 4,531 km | 11 | Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units |
| Italy | ITA | $1.7B | 5 | Not reported | 4,231 km | 11 | Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 |
| Poland | POL | $1.2B | 5 | Not reported | 5,458 km | 37 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) |
| Denmark | DNK | $1.1B | 3 | Not reported | 5,327 km | 4 | Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display |
| Portugal | PRT | $486.7M | 4 | Not reported | 2,908 km | 7 | Molluscs: octopus (Octopus spp.), frozen |
| Ukraine | UKR | $379.4M | 1 | Not reported | 5,906 km | 7 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Croatia | HRV | $283.3M | 1 | Not reported | 4,723 km | 20 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 2500cc |
| Slovakia | SVK | $147.7M | 1 | Not reported | 4,960 km | 22 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $17.3B | +12.8% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.2B | +14.3% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 7 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $7.0B | +8.9% | +0.0% |
| 8 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.0B | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $5.7B | +1.9% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 711319 - Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $5.1B | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $4.9B | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 12 | France (FRA) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $4.7B | +9.5% | +0.0% |
| 13 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 880330 - Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $3.5B | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $3.2B | +13.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | France (FRA) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.0B | +7.2% | +0.0% |
| 16 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 999999 - Commodities not specified according to kind | $2.9B | +16.4% | +0.0% |
| 17 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851762 - Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $2.8B | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 18 | Germany (DEU) | HS 850440 - Electrical static converters | $2.8B | +8.7% | +0.0% |
| 19 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $2.8B | +12.5% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Germany (DEU) | HS 870323 - Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $2.5B | +1.3% | +0.0% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 30 | $151.5B | $56.0B | +8.5% |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 41 | $117.8B | $51.8B | +5.9% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 6 | $63.5B | $36.3B | +9.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 38 | $68.1B | $31.4B | +2.7% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 4 | $48.3B | $20.6B | +8.2% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 19 | $64.1B | $18.6B | +2.7% |
| HS2 61 - HS2 sector 61 | 23 | $19.4B | $6.5B | +4.8% |
| HS2 90 - HS2 sector 90 | 10 | $17.8B | $5.0B | +6.2% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Gambia focus on Europe?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [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.