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Gabon-Iran Trade: In 2019, Gabon exported $136k to Iran. The main products that Gabon exported to Iran were N/A. Over the past 10 years the exports of Gabon to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 124%, from $42 in 2009 to $136k in 2019.

In 2019, Gabon did not export any services to Iran.

Iran-Gabon Trade: In 2019, Iran exported $635k to Gabon. The main products that Iran exported to Gabon were Malt Extract ($280k), Office Machine Parts ($120k), and Packaged Medicaments ($71.6k). Over the past 10 years the exports of Iran to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.09%, from $743k in 2009 to $635k in 2019.

In 2019, Iran 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, Iran ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.084), and 92 in total exports ($13.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Gabon exported $136k to Iran. There were not main exports from Gabon to Iran in 2019. During the last 10 years the exports of Gabon to Iran have increased at an annualized rate of 124%, from $42 in 2009 to $136k in 2019.

In 2018, Iran exported $635k to Gabon. The main products exported from Iran to Gabon were Malt Extract ($280k), Office Machine Parts ($120k), and Packaged Medicaments ($71.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.09%, from $743k in 2023 to $635k in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Iran
Top DestinationChina$4.59B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Iran included Indonesia ($875M), Israel ($680M), and Spain ($739M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Iran than Gabon included Turkey ($2.18B), China ($4.59B), and Pakistan ($943M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Iran

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

During 2019, Gabon had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of .

During 2018, Iran had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($330k), Machines ($152k), and Chemical Products ($74k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Iran+$2.51kPalm Oil

Top Product Potential Iran Gabon+$1.91kCement

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Iran () (2023)

Exports from Iran () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Iran

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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