Gabon (GAB) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $19.7M to South Africa. The main products that Gabon exported to South Africa were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($11.3M), Refined Petroleum ($2.61M), and Sawn Wood ($1.83M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.9%, from $49.7M in 2018 to $19.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Gabon Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $52.5M to Gabon. The main products that South Africa exported to Gabon were Cars ($8.41M), Delivery Trucks ($3.63M), and Cereal Meal and Pellets ($3.13M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 1.48%, from $45.4M in 2018 to $52.5M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $19.7M to South Africa. The main products exported from Gabon to South Africa were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($11.3M), Refined Petroleum ($2.61M), and Sawn Wood ($1.83M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.9%, from $49.7M in 2018 to $19.7M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $52.5M to Gabon. The main products exported from South Africa to Gabon were Cars ($8.41M), Delivery Trucks ($3.63M), and Cereal Meal and Pellets ($3.13M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 1.48%, from $45.4M in 2023 to $52.5M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than South Africa included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Israel ($680M), and Cameroon ($113M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Gabon included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - South Africa

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Transportation ($13M), Wood Products ($3.21M), and Mineral Products ($2.61M).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($14.8M), Metals ($9.94M), and Machines ($8.61M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon South Africa+$941kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential South Africa Gabon+$1.58MDelivery Trucks

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and South Africa ()

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and South Africa () (2023)

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