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2023
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Exports $119MRnk 117 / 211
2023
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Top Product $38.9MCars
2023
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Exports $39.5MRnk 34 / 153
2023
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Top Product $24.3MManganese Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,767CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,803CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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About

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.

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.

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

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥366M and imported ¥1.46B from Gabon, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.09B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥226M (162%) from ¥140M to ¥366M, while imports increased by ¥1.42B (3.92k%) from ¥36.3M to ¥1.46B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Gabon were Large Construction Vehicles (¥86.8M), Cars (¥73.2M), Delivery Trucks (¥49.9M), Spark-Ignition Engines (¥37.5M), and Buses (¥22M). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Gabon were Ferroalloys (¥90.1M), Raw Aluminium (¥41.8M), and Prepr binder for foundry (¥2.49M).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥243M), Shizuoka (¥64.6M), Osaka (¥40.4M), Kanagawa (¥16M), and Chiba (¥1.53M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokushima (¥1.38B), Niigata (¥60.8M), and Aichi (¥16.6M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Buses (¥5.62M or 34.4%) and Machinery Having Individual Functions (¥149k or 63.1%). In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥226M(162%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥1.42B(3.92k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Aichi¥243M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, 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 2018 to $119M in 2023.

In 2018, 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 2023 to $39.5M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Gabon

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($76.9M), Machines ($23.8M), and Metals ($13.1M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Mineral Products ($24.3M), Metals ($12.5M), and Wood Products ($2.51M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Gabon+$5.97MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon Japan+$2.62MFerroalloys

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

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

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