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2022
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Exports $602MRnk 145 / 211
2022
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Top Product $46.8MRailway Freight Cars
2022
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Exports $2.11BRnk 1 / 118
2022
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Top Product $2.07BCrude Petroleum
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.99Rnk 112 / 133
2022
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$21.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$8,820CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Gabon Trade: In 2022, China exported $602M to Gabon. The main products that China exported to Gabon were Railway Freight Cars ($46.8M), Large Construction Vehicles ($21.9M), and Processed Fish ($18.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 192%, from $2.83M in 2017 to $602M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-China Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $2.11B to China. The main products that Gabon exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($2.07B), Manganese Ore ($1.07B), and Sawn Wood ($223M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 82.1%,  from $105M in 2017 to $2.11B in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Latest Trends

May, 2024

About

Overview In May 2024, China exported $66.7M and imported $264M from Gabon, resulting in a negative trade balance of $197M. Between May 2023 and May 2024 the exports of China have increased by $7.1M (11.9%) from $59.6M to $66.7M, while imports decreased by $-176M (-40.1%) from $440M to $264M.

Trade In May 2024, the top exports of China to Gabon were Ceramic Bricks ($2.14M), Processed Fish ($1.92M), Knit Women's Suits ($1.85M), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... ($1.6M), and Iron Pipes ($1.46M). In May 2024 the top imports of China from Gabon were Crude Petroleum ($149M), Manganese Ore ($126M), Sawn Wood ($16.5M), Veneer Sheets ($2.84M), and Refined Copper ($670k).

Origins In May 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($18.6M), Shandong Province ($12.4M), Jiangsu Province ($7.21M), Guangdong Province ($6.43M), and Shanghai Province ($4.54M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($158M), Jiangsu Province ($25.8M), Chongqing ($17.1M), Shanghai Province ($15.2M), and Hainan Province ($10.5M).

Growth In May 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Iron Pipes ($1.46M or 38.4k%), Ceramic Bricks ($1.38M or 180%), and Knit Women's Suits ($1.29M or 229%). In May 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crude Petroleum ($-75.8M or -33.7%), Sawn Wood ($-6.54M or -28.4%), and Raw Aluminium ($-6.09k or -2.34%).

Latest Trade

Flow
Time Scale
Depth
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$7.1M(11.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (May 2023 - May 2024)$-176M(-40.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (May 2024)Zhejiang Province$18.6M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $602M to Gabon. The main products exported from China to Gabon were Railway Freight Cars ($46.8M), Large Construction Vehicles ($21.9M), and Processed Fish ($18.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 192%, from $2.83M in 2017 to $602M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $2.11B to China. The main products exported from Gabon to China were Crude Petroleum ($2.07B), Manganese Ore ($1.07B), and Sawn Wood ($223M). During the last 22 years the exports of Gabon to China have increased at an annualized rate of 82.1%, from $105M in 1995 to $2.11B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationN/AN/A

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Gabon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Gabon or the difference in the growth in imports.

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Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Gabon

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This chart compares trade between China and Gabon by product, considering products traded by both, China and Gabon.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($147M), Transportation ($96.4M), and Metals ($92.2M).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.14B), Wood Products ($249M), and Metals ($13.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Gabon+$7.6MTelephones
Top Product Potential Gabon China+$553MCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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