Gabon (GAB) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Ireland Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.73M to Ireland. The main products that Gabon exported to Ireland were Bran ($907k), Safety Glass ($228k), and Plywood ($184k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $5.12M in 2017 to $1.73M in 2022.

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

Ireland-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Ireland exported $10.8M to Gabon. The main products that Ireland exported to Gabon were Malt Extract ($7.48M), Scented Mixtures ($1.05M), and Poultry Meat ($951k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $10.6M in 2017 to $10.8M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B). That same year, Ireland ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.27), and 31 in total exports ($236B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Gabon exported $1.73M to Ireland. The main products exported from Gabon to Ireland were Bran ($907k), Safety Glass ($228k), and Plywood ($184k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Ireland have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.6%, from $5.12M in 2017 to $1.73M in 2022.

In 2017, Ireland exported $10.8M to Gabon. The main products exported from Ireland to Gabon were Malt Extract ($7.48M), Scented Mixtures ($1.05M), and Poultry Meat ($951k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 0.53%, from $10.6M in 2022 to $10.8M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Gabon () (2022)

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Trade between Gabon () and Ireland ()

Ireland Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$70.7B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Ireland included Indonesia ($394M), Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M), and Madagascar ($2.02M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ireland than Gabon included United States ($70.7B), Germany ($28.6B), and United Kingdom ($19B).

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Gabon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Ireland

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Foodstuffs ($916k), Wood Products ($314k), and Stone And Glass ($228k).

During 2017, Ireland had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($7.58M), Animal Products ($1.25M), and Chemical Products ($1.09M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Ireland+$297kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Ireland Gabon+$536kScented Mixtures

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 Gabon and Ireland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ireland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Ireland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Ireland () (2022)

Exports from Ireland () to Gabon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Ireland ()

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Ireland () and Gabon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Ireland () (2022)

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