Gabon (GAB) and Hong Kong (HKG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Hong Kong Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $1.46M to Hong Kong. The main products that Gabon exported to Hong Kong were Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($1.17M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($140k), and Scrap Aluminium ($102k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $2.55M in 2018 to $1.46M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Hong Kong exported $2.16M to Gabon. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Gabon were Paintings ($917k), Knit T-shirts ($207k), and Sculptures ($203k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 32%, from $14.8M in 2018 to $2.16M in 2023.

In 2023, Hong Kong did not export any services to Gabon.

Comparison: In 2023, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B). That same year, Hong Kong ranked 23 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 38 in total exports ($117B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $1.46M to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Gabon to Hong Kong were Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($1.17M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($140k), and Scrap Aluminium ($102k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $2.55M in 2018 to $1.46M in 2023.

In 2018, Hong Kong exported $2.16M to Gabon. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Gabon were Paintings ($917k), Knit T-shirts ($207k), and Sculptures ($203k). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 32%, from $14.8M in 2023 to $2.16M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Hong Kong ()

Hong Kong Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$25.3B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Hong Kong included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Spain ($739M), and Marshall Islands ($72.9M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Gabon included China ($25.3B), Vietnam ($14.4B), and South Korea ($9.5B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Hong Kong

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Animal Products ($1.31M), Metals ($102k), and Mineral Products ($25.4k).

During 2018, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Arts and Antiques ($1.12M), Machines ($363k), and Textiles ($278k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Hong Kong+$154kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Hong Kong Gabon+$1.24MTelephones

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Hong Kong () (2023)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Hong Kong ()

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Hong Kong

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Hong Kong () (2023)

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