Gabon (GAB) and Zimbabwe (ZWE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $49k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Gabon exported to Zimbabwe were Soil Preparation Machinery ($31.6k), Iron Fasteners ($3.99k), and Electric Motors ($3.31k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Gabon to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.89%, from $52.7k in 2014 to $49k in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $1.1k to Gabon. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Gabon were N/A. Over the past 8 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.5%, from $19.2k in 2014 to $1.1k in 2022.

In 2022, Zimbabwe 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, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Gabon exported $49k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Gabon to Zimbabwe were Soil Preparation Machinery ($31.6k), Iron Fasteners ($3.99k), and Electric Motors ($3.31k). During the last 8 years the exports of Gabon to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.89%, from $52.7k in 2014 to $49k in 2022.

In 2016, Zimbabwe exported $1.1k to Gabon. There were not main exports from Zimbabwe to Gabon in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.5%, from $19.2k in 2021 to $1.1k in 2016.

Exports from Gabon () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Gabon () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Zimbabwe included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and India ($527M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Belgium ($297M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Zimbabwe

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Machines ($41k), Metals ($7.11k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($841).

During 2016, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Zimbabwe+$1.79kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Gabon+$1.63kCoke

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Gabon () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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