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2023
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Exports $137MRnk 99 / 223
2023
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Top Product $68.5MSpecial Purpose Ships
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Exports $158MRnk 15 / 153
2023
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Top Product $79.6MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,803CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Gabon Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $137M to Gabon. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($68.5M), Poultry Meat ($8.69M), and Hard Liquor ($2.68M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 6.46%, from $100M in 2018 to $137M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $158M to United Kingdom. The main products that Gabon exported to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($79.6M), Refined Petroleum ($56.7M), and Sawn Wood ($5.59M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.16%,  from $229M in 2018 to $158M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, United Kingdom exported £2.65M and imported £313k from Gabon, resulting in a positive trade balance of £2.33M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £501k (23.4%) from £2.15M to £2.65M, while imports increased by £33.9k (12.1%) from £279k to £313k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Gabon were Poultry Meat (£335k), Valves (£225k), Hard Liquor (£112k), Tractors (£102k), and Lubricating Products (£97.9k). In December 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Gabon were Plywood (£32.2k), Oscilloscopes (£14.6k), Interchangeable Tool Parts (£8.98k), and Iron Gas Containers (£5.43k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Aberdeen Airport (£648k), London (£616k), Tyne (£392k), Grangemouth (£179k), and London Gateway (£161k), while imports destinations were mainly Grangemouth (£117k), London Heathrow Airport (£86.5k), Liverpool (£51.5k), Middlesbrough (£29.2k), and Aberdeen (£26.3k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Valves (£93.3k or 70.6%), Lubricating Products (£92.3k or 1.65k%), and Transmissions (£53.2k or 1.11k%). In December 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£501k(23.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)£33.9k(12.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Aberdeen Airport£648k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United Kingdom exported $137M to Gabon. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($68.5M), Poultry Meat ($8.69M), and Hard Liquor ($2.68M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 6.46%, from $100M in 2018 to $137M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $158M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Gabon to United Kingdom were Crude Petroleum ($79.6M), Refined Petroleum ($56.7M), and Sawn Wood ($5.59M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to United Kingdom have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.16%, from $229M in 2023 to $158M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Gabon included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and China ($35.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than United Kingdom included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Marshall Islands ($72.9M), and Cameroon ($113M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Gabon

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($75M), Machines ($26M), and Animal Products ($9.89M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($136M), Wood Products ($10.1M), and Machines ($5.45M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Gabon+$1.96MGas Turbines
Top Product Potential Gabon United Kingdom+$4.85MSawn Wood

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

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

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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