France (FRA) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Gabon Trade: In 2023, France exported $648M to Gabon. The main products that France exported to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($90.4M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($53.5M), and Wheat ($40.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 3.67%, from $541M in 2018 to $648M in 2023.

In 2023, France did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-France Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $347M to France. The main products that Gabon exported to France were Crude Petroleum ($206M), Veneer Sheets ($46.6M), and Manganese Ore ($45.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to France have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $195M in 2018 to $347M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to France.

Comparison: In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $648M to Gabon. The main products exported from France to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($90.4M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($53.5M), and Wheat ($40.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 3.67%, from $541M in 2018 to $648M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $347M to France. The main products exported from Gabon to France were Crude Petroleum ($206M), Veneer Sheets ($46.6M), and Manganese Ore ($45.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to France have increased at an annualized rate of 12.2%, from $195M in 2023 to $347M in 2018.

Exports from France () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Gabon ()

France Exports

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Gabon included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than France included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Equatorial Guinea ($53.3M), and Bahamas ($61.8M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and France () (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Gabon

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($168M), Machines ($123M), and Chemical Products ($73.8M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with France in the exports of Mineral Products ($251M), Wood Products ($74.3M), and Machines ($9.67M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Gabon+$2.39MMotor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705)

Top Product Potential Gabon France+$93.3MCrude 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to France () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Gabon ()

France Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and France () (2023)

Comparative Advantage France - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of France () and Gabon () (2023)

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