Switzerland (CHE) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Switzerland-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Switzerland exported $46.8M to Gabon. The main products that Switzerland exported to Gabon were Paintings ($40.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.38M), and Air Pumps ($509k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 48.1%, from $6.58M in 2018 to $46.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Switzerland did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Switzerland Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $47.2M to Switzerland. The main products that Gabon exported to Switzerland were Crude Petroleum ($46.2M), Collector's Items ($406k), and Refined Petroleum ($225k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $1.17M in 2018 to $47.2M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Switzerland.

Comparison: In 2023, Switzerland ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.96), and 17 in total exports ($398B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Switzerland exported $46.8M to Gabon. The main products exported from Switzerland to Gabon were Paintings ($40.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.38M), and Air Pumps ($509k). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 48.1%, from $6.58M in 2018 to $46.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $47.2M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Gabon to Switzerland were Crude Petroleum ($46.2M), Collector's Items ($406k), and Refined Petroleum ($225k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 110%, from $1.17M in 2023 to $47.2M in 2018.

Exports from Switzerland () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Switzerland () (2023)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Gabon ()

Switzerland Exports

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Switzerland
Top DestinationGermany$53.8B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Gabon included Germany ($53.8B), United States ($45.1B), and China ($47.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Switzerland included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Indonesia ($875M), and Cameroon ($113M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Switzerland () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Gabon

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

During 2023, Switzerland had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Arts and Antiques ($40.3M), Machines ($1.99M), and Chemical Products ($1.54M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Mineral Products ($46.4M), Arts and Antiques ($406k), and Foodstuffs ($228k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Gabon+$191kWashing and Bottling Machines

Top Product Potential Gabon Switzerland+$104kVeneer Sheets

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Switzerland () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Gabon ()

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Switzerland () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Switzerland () and Gabon () (2023)

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