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GDP
$1.67TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH
30.3%CURRENT US$
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$21.1BCURRENT US$
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22.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC 
$32,255CURRENT US$
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26.7%CURRENT US$
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$8,820CURRENT US$
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-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

South Korea-Gabon In 2022, South Korea exported $11M to Gabon. The main products that South Korea exported to Gabon are Cars ($6.16M), Delivery Trucks ($698k), and Other Nitrogen Compounds ($675k). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 1.22%, from $7.91M in 1995 to $11M in 2022.

In 2022, South Korea did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-South Korea In 2022, Gabon exported $617M to South Korea. The main products that Gabon exported to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($604M), Manganese Ore ($8.44M), and Sawn Wood ($2.68M). During the last 27 years the exports of Gabon to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 7.04%, from $98.3M in 1995 to $617M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to South Korea.

Comparison In 2022,  South Korea ranked 4 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.71), and 5 in total exports ($705B). That same year, Gabon ranked 106 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, South Korea exported $11M to Gabon. The main products exported from South Korea to Gabon were Cars ($6.16M), Delivery Trucks ($698k), and Other Nitrogen Compounds ($675k). During the last 27 years the exports of South Korea to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 1.22%, from $7.91M in 1995 to $11M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon exported $617M to South Korea. The main products exported from Gabon to South Korea were Crude Petroleum ($604M), Manganese Ore ($8.44M), and Sawn Wood ($2.68M). During the last 27 years the exports of Gabon to South Korea have increased at an annualized rate of 7.04%, from $98.3M in 1995 to $617M in 2022.

Exports from South Korea (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Korea
Top Destination
China$150B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from South Korea than Gabon were China ($150B), United States ($112B), and Vietnam ($60.7B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Gabon than South Korea were Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and South Korea (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage South Korea - Gabon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, South Korea had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($7.33M), Machines ($1.49M), and Chemical Products ($1.06M).

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with South Korea in the exports of Mineral Products ($613M), Wood Products ($3.68M), and Metals ($74k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more South Korea has comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Gabon has comparative advantage over South Korea.

Product Space of South Korea (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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