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2023
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Exports $50.9MRnk 128 / 223
2023
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Top Product $7.21MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $4.06MRnk 13 / 113
2023
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Top Product $1.47MOther Vegetables
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$2.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH74.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$888CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH35.8%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Gambia Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $50.9M to Gambia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Gambia were Refined Petroleum ($7.21M), Other Furniture ($5.3M), and Plastic Housewares ($3.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Gambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $106M in 2018 to $50.9M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Gambia.

Gambia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Gambia exported $4.06M to United Kingdom. The main products that Gambia exported to United Kingdom were Other Vegetables ($1.47M), Tropical Fruits ($1.26M), and Legumes ($851k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gambia to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.65%,  from $3.56M in 2018 to $4.06M in 2023.

In 2023, Gambia did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5),  and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Gambia ranked 138 in total exports ($3.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, United Kingdom exported £2.03M and imported £228k from Gambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of £1.8M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-560k (-21.6%) from £2.59M to £2.03M, while imports increased by £154k (206%) from £74.6k to £228k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Gambia were Other Furniture (£220k), Iron Structures (£194k), Cars (£170k), Poultry Meat (£132k), and Plastic Housewares (£111k). In December 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Gambia were Legumes (£421k), Hair Products (£62.2k), Other Vegetables (£47.8k), Excavation Machinery (£8.09k), and Used Clothing (£7.24k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London (£945k), London Gateway (£639k), London Heathrow Airport (£189k), London Gatwick Airport (£99.9k), and Southampton (£63.4k), while imports destinations were mainly Southampton (£158k) and London Heathrow Airport (£64.6k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Gambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Industrial Printers (£-130k or -85.3%), Other Electrical Machinery (£-104k or -99%), and Other Furniture (£-76.4k or -25.7%). In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Gambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Legumes (£233k or 123%), Other Vegetables (£10.6k or 28.6%), and Used Clothing (£3.1k or 75%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£-560k(-21.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£154k(206%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)London£945k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $50.9M to Gambia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Gambia were Refined Petroleum ($7.21M), Other Furniture ($5.3M), and Plastic Housewares ($3.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Gambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $106M in 2018 to $50.9M in 2023.

In 2018, Gambia exported $4.06M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Gambia to United Kingdom were Other Vegetables ($1.47M), Tropical Fruits ($1.26M), and Legumes ($851k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gambia to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.65%, from $3.56M in 2023 to $4.06M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Gambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gambia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Gambia
Top DestinationKazakhstan$2.91B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Gambia included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gambia than United Kingdom included Kazakhstan ($2.91B) and Guinea-Bissau ($59.3M).

Difference in imports from Gambia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Gambia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Gambia by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Gambia.

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Machines ($9.34M), Mineral Products ($7.4M), and Miscellaneous ($6.89M).

During 2018, Gambia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Vegetable Products ($3.61M), Animal Products ($233k), and Textiles ($133k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Gambia+$1.53MCars
Top Product Potential Gambia United Kingdom+$380kOther Vegetables

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

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Gambia (Flag) (2023)

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