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Exports $17MRnk 98 / 209
2022
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Top Product $3.03MArtificial Graphite
2022
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Exports $168MRnk 11 / 118
2022
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Top Product $168MManganese Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.54Rnk 43 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.99Rnk 112 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$21.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $106,149CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH3.89%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$8,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.65%CURRENT US$
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Norway-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Norway exported $17M to Gabon. The main products that Norway exported to Gabon were Artificial Graphite ($3.03M), Other Iron Products ($2.7M), and Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($2.18M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Norway to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.7%, from $231M in 2017 to $17M in 2022.

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

Gabon-Norway Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $168M to Norway. The main products that Gabon exported to Norway were Manganese Ore ($168M), Surveying Equipment ($15.6k), and Centrifuges ($14.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%,  from $161M in 2017 to $168M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Norway ranked 43 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.54), and 28 in total exports ($285B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Norway exported NOK10.8M and imported NOK411M from Gabon, resulting in a negative trade balance of NOK400M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Norway have increased by NOK2.57M (31.1%) from NOK8.26M to NOK10.8M, while imports increased by NOK282M (218%) from NOK129M to NOK411M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Norway to Gabon were Fish (not marine mammals), crustaceans, molluscs... (NOK4.36M), Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and... (NOK2.53M), Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. (NOK1.72M), Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. (NOK577k), and Power-generating machinery and equipment (NOK231k). In August 2024 the top imports of Norway from Gabon were Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (NOK17M), Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and... (NOK138k), Office machines and automatic data-processing machines (NOK2k), Medicinal and pharmaceutical products (NOK1k), and Live animals other than animals of... (NOK0).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Norway's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and... (NOK2.51M or 17.9k%), Chemical materials and products, n.e.s. (NOK1.34M or 361%), and Manufactures of metals, n.e.s. (NOK214k or 59%). In August 2024, the increase in Norway's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and... (NOK49k or 55.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)NOK2.57M(31.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)NOK282M(218%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Norway exported $17M to Gabon. The main products exported from Norway to Gabon were Artificial Graphite ($3.03M), Other Iron Products ($2.7M), and Fish: dried, salted, smoked or in brine ($2.18M). During the last 5 years the exports of Norway to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.7%, from $231M in 2017 to $17M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $168M to Norway. The main products exported from Gabon to Norway were Manganese Ore ($168M), Surveying Equipment ($15.6k), and Centrifuges ($14.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $161M in 2022 to $168M in 2017.

Exports from Norway (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Norway (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Norway
Top DestinationGermany$78.1B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Norway than Gabon included Germany ($78.1B), United Kingdom ($59.1B), and France ($25.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Norway included Indonesia ($394M), Malaysia ($299M), and Georgia ($26M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Norway (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Norway - Gabon

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Scale

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

During 2022, Norway had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Metals ($8.97M), Animal Products ($3.36M), and Chemical Products ($3.03M).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Mineral Products ($168M), Machines ($17.7k), and Instruments ($17.2k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Norway Gabon+$263kNon-fillet Frozen Fish
Top Product Potential Gabon Norway+$97.2kSawn Wood

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

Product Space of Norway (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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