Overview In 2020, Gabon was the number 122 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 115 in total exports, the number 157 in total imports,
the number 99 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 122 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI).
Exports The top exports of Gabon are Crude Petroleum ($2.36B), Manganese Ore ($1.23B), Sawn Wood ($284M), Veneer Sheets ($173M), and Refined Petroleum ($60.8M), exporting mostly to China ($2.81B), India ($282M), Singapore ($160M), South Korea ($143M), and Australia ($131M).
Imports The top imports of Gabon are Special Purpose Ships ($172M), Rice ($81M), Poultry Meat ($76.9M), Packaged Medicaments ($61.1M), and Valves ($37M), importing mostly from France ($449M), China ($415M), Republic of the Congo ($226M), United States ($89.5M), and United Arab Emirates ($82.2M).
In 2020, Gabon was the world's biggest importer of Non-powered Aircraft ($18M)
Location Gabon borders Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea by land and Sao Tome and Principe by sea.