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Gabon-Germany Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $218M to Germany. The main products that Gabon exported to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($125M), Crude Petroleum ($89.3M), and Sawn Wood ($1.71M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 57.4%, from $22.6M in 2017 to $218M in 2022.

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

Germany-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $54.7M to Gabon. The main products that Germany exported to Gabon were Tractors ($5.59M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($5.45M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $109M in 2017 to $54.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B). That same year, Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T).

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In 2022, Gabon exported $218M to Germany. The main products exported from Gabon to Germany were Refined Petroleum ($125M), Crude Petroleum ($89.3M), and Sawn Wood ($1.71M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 57.4%, from $22.6M in 2017 to $218M in 2022.

In 2017, Germany exported $54.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Germany to Gabon were Tractors ($5.59M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($5.45M), and Delivery Trucks ($3.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $109M in 2022 to $54.7M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to Gabon () (2022)

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Trade between Gabon () and Germany ()

Germany Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Germany included Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Gabon included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

Difference in imports from Germany () and Gabon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Germany

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($215M), Wood Products ($2.79M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($329k).

During 2017, Germany had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($20.6M), Transportation ($13.2M), and Metals ($5.48M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Germany+$100MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Germany Gabon+N/AN/A

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Germany () (2022)

Exports from Germany () to Gabon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Germany ()

Germany Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Germany () and Gabon () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Germany

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Germany () (2022)

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