Gabon (GAB) and Norway (NOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Norway Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $168M to Norway. The main products that Gabon exported to Norway were Manganese Ore ($168M), Surveying Equipment ($15.6k), and Centrifuges ($14.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $161M in 2017 to $168M in 2022.

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

Norway-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Norway exported $17M to Gabon. The main products that Norway exported to Gabon were Artificial Graphite ($3.03M), Other Iron Products ($2.7M), and Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($2.18M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Norway to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.1%, from $231M in 2017 to $17M in 2022.

In 2022, Norway 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, Norway ranked 43 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.54), and 28 in total exports ($285B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Gabon exported $168M to Norway. The main products exported from Gabon to Norway were Manganese Ore ($168M), Surveying Equipment ($15.6k), and Centrifuges ($14.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $161M in 2017 to $168M in 2022.

In 2017, Norway exported $17M to Gabon. The main products exported from Norway to Gabon were Artificial Graphite ($3.03M), Other Iron Products ($2.7M), and Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($2.18M). During the last 5 years the exports of Norway to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.1%, from $231M in 2022 to $17M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon () to Norway () (2022)

Exports from Norway () to Gabon () (2022)

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Trade between Gabon () and Norway ()

Norway Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Norway
Top DestinationGermany$78.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Norway included Indonesia ($394M), Malaysia ($299M), and Georgia ($26M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Norway than Gabon included Germany ($78.1B), United Kingdom ($59.1B), and France ($25.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Norway

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Mineral Products ($168M), Machines ($17.7k), and Instruments ($17.2k).

During 2017, Norway had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Metals ($8.97M), Animal Products ($3.36M), and Chemical Products ($3.03M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Norway+$97.2kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Norway Gabon+$263kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Norway () (2022)

Exports from Norway () to Gabon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Norway ()

Norway Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Norway

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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