Gabon (GAB) and Japan (JPN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Japan Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $39.5M to Japan. The main products that Gabon exported to Japan were Manganese Ore ($24.3M), Ferroalloys ($9.36M), and Raw Aluminium ($3.13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $74.7M in 2018 to $39.5M in 2023.

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

Japan-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $119M to Gabon. The main products that Japan exported to Gabon were Cars ($38.9M), Delivery Trucks ($23.5M), and Iron Pipes ($11.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 9.54%, from $75.3M in 2018 to $119M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B).

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In 2023, Gabon exported $39.5M to Japan. The main products exported from Gabon to Japan were Manganese Ore ($24.3M), Ferroalloys ($9.36M), and Raw Aluminium ($3.13M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $74.7M in 2018 to $39.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Japan exported $119M to Gabon. The main products exported from Japan to Gabon were Cars ($38.9M), Delivery Trucks ($23.5M), and Iron Pipes ($11.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 9.54%, from $75.3M in 2023 to $119M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Japan ()

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Japan included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Cameroon ($113M), and Equatorial Guinea ($53.3M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Gabon included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Japan

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($24.3M), Metals ($12.5M), and Wood Products ($2.51M).

During 2018, Japan had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($76.9M), Machines ($23.8M), and Metals ($13.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Japan+$2.62MFerroalloys

Top Product Potential Japan Gabon+$5.97MCars

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Japan () (2023)

Exports from Japan () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Japan ()

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Japan

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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